<p>This may sound ticky tacky and selfish but Loyola Chicago’s COA is 43000. My EFC is 18000, so that left 25000. They gave me 13000 in scholarships, 5500 in loans, 2000 work study and a 3000 grant, leaving a gap of 2000. I know this seems really selfish and I feel selfish but do you think it would be relatively easy to gain that extra 2000?</p>
<p>It’s not selfish to ask the college to help you fill your gap, especially with a gap that small and given that you’re already at your Stafford loan limit for your first year. Ask them if they could possibly give you more grants or work-study to help you cover that difference.</p>
<p>That’s also a reasonable amount to pick up by means of summer employment.</p>