Financial Aid appeals..help!

sunshowers23
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:19:47 +0000

Unfortunately, Fordham’s not on the list of schools that guarantees to meet full need for students. (Here’s the list if you do want to see it: [Colleges That Claim to Meet the Full Financial Needs of Students - US News and World Report](http://www.usnews.com/articles/education/paying-for-college/2010/02/18/colleges-that-claim-to-meet-the-full-financial-needs-of-students.html)) It’s a real travesty on the part of the university, and hopefully they will change their policy with financial backing from their fundraising campaign.

In the mean time, I feel for your situation. I know for a fact that Fordham offers full merit scholarships, but that is probably too late for you. I honestly cannot imagine how they can deny you full aid when it is impossible for you to take out a loan. Just make sure everyone in financial aid knows the full extent of your situation–they will have the heart to give you a full ride, but that may mean work-study jobs and federal loans. And keep calling them everyday. It’s not fair for them to make you wait this long before you know whether or not you can afford college.