<p>Hey, so i was accepted and everything, but my financial aid package came today and it honestly killed me. my EFC was approx. 19k, however Vassar thought that my family is in a "relatively good position to meet [my] educational expenses at vassar." I didn't even qualify for work study. I cannot attend vassar without any aid and this was really surprising seeing as carleton and vanderbilt felt that i needed upwards of 30k a year. what sould i do?</p>
<p>Appeal? Tell them how much Carleton and Vanderbilt are offering you.</p>
<p>Just don't start your appeal with the phrase "I got into two better schools that...".</p>
<p>I would only mention the names of the other two schools in a footnote or something... or else it looks showboat-y. But yeah, appeal... never know if it was just a mistake or something.</p>