I'd just like to rant...

Georgia_Girl
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:30:29 +0000

Some parents, for example, who have a commission income can earn much in one year and practically nothing the next.

Oxolo,

If you are admitted I urge you to make an appointment immediately with the financial aid office with your parent. Figures on a page do not always tell the entire story. At the appointment your parent/parents will have the opportunity to explain the changed circustances of your family’s finances. That is one of the advantages of a private college. You have the opportunity to discuss this person to person. Naturally, your parents will need to bring facts and figures with them.

You are from a nearby state. It is a drive, but it could be worth a great deal of money if your discussion ends in a change in the parental contribution.

This is a suggestion.