Wellesley Financial Aid Appeal

collegebound4821
Sun, 10 Apr 2016 22:25:32 +0000

Hi, I was accepted into Wellesley, which is my top choice school, but with zero financial aid. I would be over 100k in debt if I accept, and I just can’t in good conscious do that to myself or my family. But equally, I feel like Wellesley is the best place for me to be, both academically and socially, not to mention the job opportunities it would eventually open up. I have a meeting set with the financial aid department tomorrow, and I’m wondering what the likelihood is of them agreeing to give me money. I would need about 15k to consider it seriously - I was offered 22k from Fordham and 14k from American University respectively. Has anyone found any success in financial aid appeals to Wellesley? The financial situation that my FAFSA was based on (from 2014) is very different from where my family is at now. My dad has switched jobs twice since then, in one case being forced to resign without severance, despite 22 faithful years with the company. We were also living abroad at the time and the company paid for our rent, my private schooling, and our car. Are there any tips or advice you can share for making successful appeals to Wellesley?