My husband has had a sudden medical crisis that will prevent him from working for a while, probably at least a couple of months. He is self-employed, so no work means no income (and my income alone is not sufficient to keep us afloat). After he returns to work, it will probably take some time to build up his clientele again. My twins are right now in the midst of receiving college and financial aid decisions. What is the best time to address the problem with financial aid offices - right now, i.e., as decisions are received and before the kids decide where to go, or after they commit to a school? I am thinking it would be best to wait until after 4/1, when all decisions will be in, and then contact the top two or three serious contenders, but maybe I should start now? I should add that the kids have applied to some schools with deep pockets and have already received generous financial aid offers based on our 2016 information.
I would start contacting them now. Don’t commit first!! What if they committed to a school that won’t budge???
I think you can contact schools now…you have a medical situation that you can document…which will prevent work. That’s a little different than losing a job for other reasons.
@twinsmama, I hope that your husband recovers soon and that you are able to work out better financial aid offers. I understand some of the stress you must be feeling: my ex-husband (while we were still married) lost his job in May of our older daughter’s senior year in high school, a few weeks after she had picked a university to attend. The loss of income was rough, especially at that point in our lives.
Any place that has offered an acceptance can be contacted now. You need to ask the fin aid people for their “special circumstances” paperwork. Sometimes it is right on the website.
Thank you, @mom2collegekids , @thumper1 , @rosered55 , @happymomof1 - I will make some calls tomorrow.