How exactly is financial aid given?

DreamingGirl
Sat, 16 Jan 2016 03:21:59 +0000

Financial aid is given in a lump sum through your bursar account. If your financial aid (everything except work study) exceeds your tuition, housing, and food costs (as well as those small miscellaneous fees like the activities fees and whatnot) you will be able to get a refund from Cornell to pay for your textbooks/supplies.

If these charges exceed your financial aid minus work study, you will have to pay some and books/supplies are on your own.

Work study (which you don’t have to do even if it is in your financial aid package) just comes in the form of a paycheck biweekly or however often your jobs pays you. It is also up to you to find a job on campus.

I hope this helped. If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask or pm, I am very familiar with financial aid.