Financial Aid Appeal?

spiritusmuse
Fri, 08 Apr 2016 05:16:46 +0000

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to write a financial aid appeal letter. I saw my financial aid package 2 weeks ago, and I have been in the process of writing one ever since. If you guys could please give me some advice on what to do, that would be great!
I have a sibling who currently attends Notre Dame, and my parents are roughly paying $20,000ish a year for her tuition. But for Boston College, I would have to pay $30,000ish a year, and my father only makes about $120,000. Demanding that about half of his income be paid towards education is kind of too much, as we thought it would be lower due to the fact that my family already has high home equity loans and has already taken out a lot of loans due to my sibling’s education.
Has anyone had previous experience writing an appeal letter to BC? Has anyone succeeded?
If you guys can please give me advice on what to do, or tell me their success stories, that would be much appreciated! Thank you!