What is wrong with IU's Financial Aid?

hoosiermom
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:52:59 +0000

Well, since UChicago is decreasing your costs maybe that will free up some money for your sister’s education. Housing at IU can be significantly less costly if your sister applies and gets accepted into the residence scholars housing. We have also found that the miscellanious expenses that IU includes in their COA is grossly overestimated; ie a cost conscientious student will not spend nearly what is forecast. If you list your sister’s FA offer it would make it easier for people to offer advice. Did your sister qualify for any of the automatic merit awards? I do know a student who applied by the Nov. 1st deadline and erroneously not awarded her merit award. The school did correct the error. Also, if Pell was awarded, did your sister qualify for ACG? I think that Pell recipients who (for Indiana residents) have received the Academic Honors diploma qualify for the $750 federal ACG. (Terminology may be incorrect here as I know the labeling of the diplomas have changed since my children graduated).