Getting more money from my school?

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<p>Harvard’s financial aide decision was controversial, but now since a lot of top 10 schools are following, its very good news for upper middle class families who often barely miss the financial aide borderline.</p>

<p>But my school is not following in their footsteps yet, and I’m kind of jealous. My family can definitely afford to send me here, and the money is definitely worth it. However, they are making a lot of sacrifices in sending me here, and I think their lives would be a lot easier if more schools followed in Harvard’s footsteps. I attend a top 12 institution (hint hint) and I don’t doubt that my school is wealthy enough to at least replace loans with grants.</p>

<p>Will more schools follow Harvard’s decision? What are other ways in which I can get more money to pay for college? I already have a work study job, but that only really covers my personal expenses. My GPA is very high right now, so I am thinking of applying for more scholarships. Are there any pre-med scholarships out there? At the beginning of school, my parents asked for more financial aide and they only gave me more loans. Should have done this before I sent in my decision to attend, when they actually had an incentive.</p>

<p>Thanks for the help.</p>

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<p>I think it might help a lot if you could actually mention your schools name. Not all top 12 institutions work the same, policy wise and overall. People can give you more case-specific advice if they know the actual context of the situation.</p>

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<p>If by top 12, you mean Cornell, I don’t see how following in Harvard’s footsteps would be feasible at this point.</p>

<p>The school boasts a 5.5 billion dollar endowment with roughly 13,500 undergraduates.</p>