<p>Is your dad negotiating with the finaid offices? If so, he’s good!</p>
<p>Have you tried contacting the financial aid office at all? Someone on the Chicago forums for prospective students received 0 aid but contacted to let the school know of her real financial circumstances and they said they’d try to reevaluate. I have no idea if there’s any success with that, but at least they’re willing to look at it again.</p>