<p>I wasn't sure what thread to put this in, but I figured that parents would have more knowledge about a touchy subject like this.
To be blunt: With a brother in college who went to Governors Academy and my dad's demotion from Head of Staff at his hospital, money has been tighter. I'm at a small private school in Maine (30k a year) and I'm applying to Dana Hall in Wellesley, Mass, a school that has been a dream to me. However, my parents don't think that it is a possibility as the monetary difference is 20k. The school has rolling admissions and I have been in contact with the admissions director, A lovely woman who seems to be very fond of me. I'm a bright student (I just placed in the 90% percentile in the United States for the National Spanish Exam and was the best in my class) and I am one of the only freshman on Girls Varsity Tennis, plus I'm a singer/actress. My grandparents are fairly well off and I have recently been considering asking them for $10,000 to help aid my tuition.
Is there anyway at ALL I could do this without making it awkward? My grandparents love the school I go to now as my grandfather attended in the 1940's.
Advice? Help?
Thank you, thank you, thank you!</p>
<p>I don’t see anything wrong with this, in theory. A couple of thoughts: </p>
<p>You should tell your parents first so the don’t hear about it first from your grandparents. If you ask your grandparents don’t be surprised if you grandfather isn’t too thrilled. Last, be ready to answer their questions with compelling answers. “I want to” probably isn’t going to cut it. </p>
<p>Definitely let your parents know the plan. I would be quite angry with my child if that were to happen. Also, if you are applying for FA then this could be a problem. There is a place on the form where you need to put in if you are getting any help from other sources. On the other hand, it couldn’t hurt to apply for FA if this is the only thing holding you back.</p>