<p>@UninvolvedMom - Thank you very much for your response. </p>
<p>Actually, my brother’s receiving 18,000 in scholarships and grants (I wrote an approx. number) </p>
<p>As far as loans go - He’s been asked to take 28,000 in the form of a parent plus loan which charges a 6.4% interest rate which accumulates 2 months after he starts. I’m not sure about the rest; I’ll have to ask him.</p>
<p>Still, $28,000 on a loan that starts accumulating interest 2 months after joining for a family who’s breadwinner is currently laid off and who’s EFC is 5231 is a bit too much, in my opinion. </p>
<p>Thank you for the advice about OOS state schools. That’s interesting. I only applied to in-state state schools and OOS private schools which is why I don’t know. </p>
<p>And yes, we have been looking at the other option i.e. other schools and their aid packages. UCLA was the first result to come out. In a way, we were happy that he got accepted to UCLA since that told us a bit about his chances to other schools. (Although I know that he could very well get rejected from the rest) So yup, let’s hope for the best! </p>
<p>@LNMomof2 - You were saying that I was ungrateful. At the very least, you should be happy. Because if my brother ends up not going to UCLA, that might open up a slot for your son, who’s being wait-listed to join! </p>
<p>Because you’re most likely a mom and probably a lot older than me - a 19 year old - please behave more maturely by not jumping the gun and accusing people of being ungrateful, especially when they are not.</p>