New Fin Aid Package - Help

sk8rmom
Sat, 16 May 2009 22:04:41 +0000

Didn’t you post a month ago that you had a full tuition scholarship from SU and something from Pepperdine and were choosing betwen them? And that you sent FAFSA verification info to collegeboard? Now you’re complaining that an ED school lowered your aid but you had a fourth acceptance at an instate public and implying you withdrew your other apps? It’s getting hard to follow these random threads with conflicting info and try to give you a straight answer. Please try to post as accurately as possible, while protecting your privacy, if you truly need help.

I’m guessing that your recently submitted verification form was actually an IDOC - not for FAFSA, but for Profile. FAFSA and Profile are not the same and some of these schools use both. All financial aid awards are subject to verifications and the schools reserve the right to adjust aid awards. Anyway, based on your verified and corrected Profile info, the ED school realized that your IM EFC was higher than their policies allow for one or more grants. This happened because the Profile was filled out incorrectly or your financial situation changed. Or they made an error, then or now. Or they actually were trying to verify FAFSA figures and you sent the info to college board instead of the school…impossible to tell from the info provided.

You need to call the FA office, be calm and polite, and ask them specifically what has changed. You and your parents should evaluate their response and see if it’s accurate or needs further clarification/corrections. Meanwhile, see if your public school still has space available and if there is a chance they would consider reinstating your acceptance and award, or if they will do so on a deferred basis. Did you ever notify them that you were not going to accept their offer?