<p>You should definitely have a talk with the financial aid office at your daughters school to clarify. Generally, once a school commits FA to a student, it is assumed that the student will continue to need it for the next four years; the same logic is applied to FP students. Only in the event of a serious, longstanding change in financial circumstances would an FP family be considered for FA. If you can only afford to be full-pay for one year, then you are an FA applicant, not an FP applicant. However, because we dont know which school you are referring to, you should contact the school to correctly understand your position.</p>