Should I write an appeal letter?

BCMan2013
Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:34:58 +0000

I think your family has to be aware that as the income increases, you will lose eligibility for financial aid. I mean – BC isn’t going to care that you were “poor” (though $63K is actually comfortably middle class) when you came in, if your parents are raking in $145K.



Oh no, calmom, I was referring to poor as in below poverty line a little more than four years ago (we’re immigrants, so it wasn’t like we were always 63K and got our big breaks). I agree with you, 63K is comfortably middle class.
I’m aware of the progressive rate increase, but I wasn’t aware that it was that drastic of an increase, and I didn’t factor in the drastic increase in income when making my college decisions (I mean, who could possibly predict these things). Considering that BC and Cornell received the same information (FAFSA & CSS) at the same time, I didn’t think that BC’s progression was that steep, that’s all.
It’s really not that bad, and we can find ways to fund it. Thanks again.