More Money from Hopkins?

cptofthehouse
Fri, 03 Apr 2015 21:54:46 +0000

It is not up to me, you or anyone else to make the determination as to whether Hopkins or any school will give you more money. Absolutely, discuss your situation with the school. I was just pointing out how it is possible the school is going to look at this. There are times when something unexpected happens, and income flow stops or is drastically reduced. In some cases, a school has provisions for that sort of thing and the fin aid officers can use professional judgement. They can even get federal money, in some situations, such as displaced wage earner status or loss of home, etc, etc. But, in my experience when in a job where income fluctuations are to be expected, fin aid will fluctuate with that schedule, just a year behind. Hopkins might not look at it that way.

As to whether Hopkins is worth the effort, that is up to you. To some, it’s worth the full pay, borrowing even. That’s an opinion. Yes, it’s worth giving it a go.