Question about award letter/unsubsidized

pugglemom1223
Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:33:31 +0000

I understand the Cost of Attendance issue, but now my concern is that my financial aid award is LESS than my cost of attendance- there is a gap, despite me having an EFC of 0. On the website, the 08-09 COA rate for the year is $11500, so for 1 semester, it would be $5750. However, that COA is from 2 years ago. My award is $4525, so there is a $1225 gap. In addition, I live 30 miles from the campus, so I have much higher transportation costs than the assumption (an on campus student) and I also have rent and utilities to pay.

By federal guidelines, are schools required to re-evaluate a student’s COA if the student requests that they do so?

At the very least, my COA should be met, especially since my EFC is 0. It would be ideal for them to re-evaluate it based on my commute to campus and associated fuel costs… but just getting that extra $1,225 would be nice at the very least.