UChicago Fin Aid Appeal

hsmomstef
Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:33:32 +0000

They will reply in 10 days. The appeal letter should contain new information that was not available at the time you originally applied for aid (or perhaps a better, more in-depth description of why you cannot pay the expected amount).

Be specific – "University of Chicago is my choice for university, however, the FA package requirements will prevent me from attending for these reasons… I am asking for… (reduction of parent contribution, addition of work/study, increase in loans, etc).

Give specific amounts that will make the package work for you and be realistic – if your parent’s make $100,000 and own 2 cars/home/retirement savings/etc, don’t tell them that you are too poor to contribute anything.

the appeal has to be in the form of a letter and must be signed – fax, scanned attachment or mailed letter are all fine.

Don’t expect much of a change just because other schools offered you more – Chicago doesn’t play a bidding war as far as FA is concerned. If your circumstances do make it difficult for you to pay the amount indicated in the award – that is different.