<p>cpt is right.</p>
<p>Your D’s previously offerered grants were based on “need” - which you had with 2 in college.</p>
<p>Since your son has graduated, Nova (and all schools) assumed that income that was being diverted to your son’s education can now be spent on your D. Your D’s grant was based on having 2 in college. </p>
<p>Nova didn’t mess with you. ALL schools that give grants would have done the same thing. Your need was lessened.</p>
<p>If you had gotten a big raise in income, the same thing would have happened. “Need” changes when family circumstances change. If you had lost your job, you would have expected MORE money. So, with less children in college, the reverse would logically happen.</p>
<p>Probably the only reason Nova gave back some money is because a lawsuit would have cost them more money.</p>