<p>Recently my A/C broke and my parents had to spend over 5k to replace the entire system, then just a few days later, our other A/C at the rented out apartment that we still own broke too, so we had to spend another 5k to replace that entire system 
horrible luck…
The two systems totaled to over 10,000 dollars!!! My parents are not rich and they were saving that money to pay for my college. </p>
<p>I have appealed to my college before on financial aid because my dad’s pay cut, but they didn’t grant me any more aid. I am wondering that since my grandmother is now coming to America and she needs insurance, and then my parents just spend over 10k to replace two A/C systems, if I could appeal for more financial aid? I think its a bit weird to appeal over replacement of A/C costs, but the replacement was mandatory (living in South Florida during summer).</p>
<p>Thank you for all your help!</p>
<p>Schools do not take into account expenses like home repairs. If it were $10k in medical expenses they might consider it. But A/C repair - they won’t care.</p>
<p>That said, you can always ask. Just don’t expect much.</p>
<p>It sounds like $5k in expenses were for your home…and the other $5k was for rental property. </p>
<p>I don’t think schools are going to care…this kind of stuff happens unfortunately. People’s cars die, and they have to buy new ones, new roofs need to be put on homes, etc…it’s life.</p>
<p>Your parents can ask, but don’t expect much. They may need to look into either a loan or payment plan for your schooling.</p>
<p>Where will you be going? Emory? If so, you need to contact UF and see if their offer is still available.</p>
<p>You need to pause…no family is likely going to go thru 4 years without some major unexpected expense…major car repair, major appliance replacement, etc. The budget for those things should not be the college fund. If it is, then that means you’re going to an unaffordable college.</p>
<p>Good advice mom2. OP your education will take place over at least 4 years. Things happen in life and to be so extended that a family has no reserves to tap is pretty tough. That said, my dishwasher broke this year shortly after my car was hit and totaled and with 2 in college…I bought a new/used car and I’ve washed dishes by hand and didn’t replace the dishwasher until the tuition payments were made for the year. You make sacrifices when you put your kids through college in this day and age. You need to have a heart to heart with your parents and make sure they are comfortable with where you are planning on attending and what it costs. Call the college and see what they say but be prepared for “I’m sorry” as an answer.</p>
<p>Absolutely, Mom2collegekids. That’s why I had to put a cap on my kids’ educations. Too much stuff happens and we have to be able to cover it.</p>
<p>Gutters and wood work are in ruins from this rough season and need to be replaced. Driveway needs to be patches as the asphalt has some big holes in it. I just lost my filling and most of a tooth which know is going to cost us a small fortune. Broken shower, broken stove vent that has gone unfixed for several years has been ordered before all this other stuff happened. And it’s not even June. No vacation this year for us. </p>
<p>But, this sort of thing happens EVERY year. I could let any of the stuff go or do a slipshod repair on them, but would pay worse later. You gotta have emergency funds in your budget because they are part of life.</p>
<p>If this student has Bright Futures as an option in Florida, he needs to pursue that.</p>
<p>My college kids just struck gold in earning opportunities and have earned quite a bit, over $1000 apiece this month as a local restaurant needs busboys, clean up help, and they have been asked to give private swim lessons and serve as private life guards as well as getting a preseason jump with the local rec center. But they have also suddenly come up with needs. Car repair, some function has come up where one really wants to attend cross country, computer screen broke, cell phone isn’t working,; alls sorts of “mice” creeping out to nibble at the “cheese”. They are not at all happy. What can I tell them? I’m going through the same stuff myself. It never ends.</p>