<p>johnUSC310 - my estimated cost is around 55,000. I dont know why we have different number, isn’t it supposed to be the same?</p>
<p>@itsyouitsme- where did you see this numnber. I think these numbers are specific to students because I do not have housing plans and if I did I’m sure that difference would put me in the $55,000 range as well. Do you have housing or at least plan to have housing for the year?</p>
<p>@john same with itsyouitsme, my COA is around $55,000.</p>
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Oh so you’re living with your parents/relatives? Then yeah, that might be the explanation as to why your COA is much lower than ours.</p>
<p>after receiving an award what’s the next step?</p>
<p>I’m still trying to figure that out as well. For the federal loans, you have to sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN) with your PIN on <a href=“http://studentloans.gov%5B/url%5D”>http://studentloans.gov</a></p>
<p>Have you gotten an email yet from USC about this? I got their email about the MPN about 3 days ago and signed it right away. Just last night I got an email that my request for loans have been approved.</p>
<p>@JohnUSC310, at the end of the letter they put the total cost of attendance and the total aid + loan they are going to give. the total cost - total aid = your family expected contribution. </p>
<p>@hellostranger57 same here. :)</p>
<p>My EFC is $0. Do you guys the COA is a failry accurate estimation because I could do without loans for this year if I use an outside schoalrship for $6,000. The loans would be $10,000, and I’m hoping $6,000 can compensate.</p>
<p>Is the COA that actual cost of attendance?</p>
<p>@oliviaranran - My status got forwarded on Monday, acted on Wednesday morning, and I received my package that same day, Wednesday afternoon. Backdoor worked for me on Tuesday I believe, but backdoor doesn’t work for everyone, so don’t rely on it. Good Luck!</p>
<p>is anyone taking guests/parents to the orientation on the 23rd??</p>
<p>Nope. It’s going to cost me more money if I bring guests/parents. Lol</p>
<p>I’m rolling solo to the 23rd as well.</p>
<p>Anybody going to tomorrow’s orientation?</p>
<p>@cestlavie00: I believe there are a few people going tomorrow. You might want to try asking on the facebook group too since some people haven’t been checking back into this thread after being accepted.</p>
<p>@ cestlavie00: </p>
<p>i’m going to tomorrow’s orientation!</p>
<p>Would anyone going to the 23rd orientation be willing to sponsor me as a guest? I’ll pay for it and treat us all to dinner or something =)</p>
<p>My official one won’t be until January 4, then spring semester begins on the 10th.</p>
<p>@hellostranger57: </p>
<p>In regards to the email to sign the MPN how long after receiving your award did you receive it because I got my award today and i’d like to know how long i should expect to wait. I got my award but now i’m like NOW WHAT? I don’t know how to go about receiving the award and applying it to by balance (and when is a balance going to show?) that’s missing too.</p>
<p>@john I havent received any funds yet. I think we will be notified by August (mid August?) about our funds. I read from the other thread that loans are posted about a week before school (just in time for the enrollment payment deadlines).</p>
<p>I just got the letter few minutes ago…it’s spring admission…What should I do…? Any suggestion? Thank you guys</p>
<p>@johnUSC310
Cool, what major are you?</p>
<p>@johnUSC310</p>
<p>Try signing into this link:</p>
<p><a href=“Federal Student Aid”>Federal Student Aid;
<p>and click on the “Sign In” under Manage My Direct Loan. That should speed up the process of having your loans applied to the balance.</p>