Should I appeal financial aid?

VW1965
Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:06:59 +0000

I was recently accepted to both the Iovine and Young Academy at USC and Columbia College at Columbia University. After receiving both of my financial aid packages from the schools, I was BLOWN AWAY by how much USC expected me to pay compared to Columbia. It was almost 3 times as much. I would like to attend USC if at all possible, but I don’t know if the extra cost would be worth it. I am wondering if I have any options to change my financial aid at USC.

Do any of you have experience with appealing financial aid at USC? What would be the best way for me to go about doing this? Should I simply email the financial aid office? Any advice or help would be really, really appreciated.