<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I was accepted to Clark with a 32k international scholarship. Turns out that it won't exactly be sufficient to finance my education and I have to take an expensive loan to bridge the gap. Is it possible for me to appeal for more aid at this time?</p>
<p>Yes, you can email them and explain your circumstances. Colleges are known to have increased aid amount after an appeal. </p>
<p>Also, did you receive a financial aid package at the same time as your acceptance letter?</p>
<p>I received two letters on my portal. One was the acceptance letter, and the other was a letter saying that I received a 32k international scholarship based on the data I provided in my CSS profile. Should I be waiting for something more ?</p>
<p>I don’t know, that’s my question. I got a letter saying I’ve received a global scholarship based on my CSS data but usually college’s send proper financial aid packages.</p>
<p>Oh, I see. I’m going to call them on Monday and find out what’s the situation like, especially after Clark changed to a need-aware policy this year. I’ll update this thread once I find out more.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks!!</p>
<p>The 2 letters that you received are merit aid, need based aid will be sent out later, because this is what happened to my sister last year. </p>
<p>I see. Thank you! </p>
<p>Does anyone have any idea when the whole aid package will be sent out?</p>
<p>On the official class of 2018 facebook it says that they hope to release them on the 21st. </p>
<p>I just received mine. Pretty good.</p>
<p>Is there anyway an appeal might work? My EFC is really low($2998) and I received $55,580 from Syracuse University and would have to pay $4,500 which is easily affordable but at Clark I would have to pay $10,000 and my parents simply can’t afford that since my father is the sole provider of the household. Clark is my first choice so is there any way that if I email them and show them how much I received from Syracuse, that they might modify my award package? </p>
<p>You can try. </p>
<p>dcasarrubias1 - Go to this page: <a href=“Cost and Financial Aid – Undergraduate Admissions”>http://www.clarku.edu/financial-aid/</a> and look in the middle at a section called Talk to Us! In there they talk about what you are looking for.</p>