Help? I am in a really bad situation

gearmom
Sun, 30 Nov 2014 17:49:29 +0000

@MYOS1634 @ccasdf1234 From what OP has written, I think the raise in income has shifted the parents from an EFC of about 15K or less to one above 30K. Really it happened at the worst possible time for OP. Sounds like he already maxs the Stafford. I think he could make UWA work also if his parents agree to 20K a year, he gets 7500 in Stafford and he works summertime or gets a job during school. But then he said going to UWA is close to the U of R net price of around 30k and he says that this is not affordable? His parents need to realize that they will be expected to divert their new affluence to college payments because their EFC is so high now and it sounds like they do not want to contribute 20k per year? OP what is the amount your parents are willing to contribute? The is all a shame because OP is doing so well.