Financial Aid Situation

lesterp1991
Mon, 09 Jul 2012 23:38:57 +0000

I have been accepted to attend Hofstra University for Fall 2012
I recently graduated Los Angeles City College with an A.A Degree in Liberal Arts and am on pace to move to the next level. The problem is the insitituion is out of state and a private. As a child my dream has always been to go to a university far away from home but this insitution isn’t offering me much to attend. It is 54k to attend a year and my package covered roughly 24k. The other 30k they want me to take out in loans. I called the financial aid office at Hofstra University and spoke to a few staff who advise me to write a appeal for additional scholarship consideration. I come from a single parent home in the poverty of south central los angeles. My older brother is highly inflicted with gang activity and frightens me as I move forward with my education living in that environment. My dream has always been to make it out of the slums not survivor in it and be known as someone I am not. My financial aid questions are 1) Do you think if my appeal is appealing enough they can cover the rest of tution? 2) I am from California if I study Drama at a State school it will turn out much cheaper than a private instution yet will it be the same experience? 3) I am so ready for this new transition should the financial aspect really matter if you are confident with your abilities?