I just wanted to share some good news and possibly give hope to anyone who applied for FA, but may not have received all that they need.
DS was accepted to a “hidden gem” on M10 with a generous financial aid package. Although it was generous it was still not quite enough to make attending said school a real possibility. DH and I examined our finances and even asked relatives for help, we had to find a way to send DS to BS this fall. Anyway I figured it was worth a shot to email the admissions team and ask for more aid. I sent the email about a week after M10, thanking them for their generosity, but letting them know it wasn’t sufficient to allow DS to attend and how much we could reasonably afford to pay for tuition. I recieved an email response almost immediately thanking us for our transparency and about a week later we recieved an email with a revised contract giving us almost exactly what we asked for!
I am not sure if there is already a thread like this and if there is, feel free to merge it.
Just wanted to let you guys know it’s possible to ask for more FA and recieve it… Stay hopeful during these trying times.