Class of 2013 - We're in, now how do we pay for it?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Duke University
1

<p>what are you guys thinking of doing? got the money? applying for scholarships (inside/outside of duke)? loans?</p>

2

<p>I’m way too poor to pay $50,000 a year… I applied for FA and I got a pretty good financial aid estimate. But I don’t really understand all those different terms yet… They gave me a lot of scholarship money, which is really good. But I think I’ll keep applying to outside scholarships (to reduce the loan and work-study).</p>

<p>What about you, talk<em>about</em>ambition?</p>

3

<p>^ how did you already find out your estimate? Did it say in your online acceptance letter??? AHHHH! I’m like freaking out because I didn’t get an estimate in mine…</p>

4

<p>^ how did you already find out your estimate? Did it say in your online acceptance letter??? AHHHH! I’m like freaking out because I didn’t get an estimate in mine…</p>

5

<p>No, I got my Duke package today (thru the mail). I guess I’m one of the few people who got it so early (I’m from NC). Yeah, it’s a pretty nice package. It has a pretty blue folder with your name on a gold sticker. Enclosed are: an acceptance letter, a reply card w/ envelope, info on tuition, list of dates on when we are gonna receive housing/class selection/meal plan/email/student ID, etc. Then for those who applied for financial aid, there’s another envelope with lots of papers on your estimates.</p>

<p>I’m sure you guys will receive your package very soon!</p>

6

<p>Yeh, I’m from NC and got my package today too. The folder is personalized and really nice. Just gets you even more excited about Duke!</p>

7

<p>^ I know, right? That folder got me really excited for some reason. I was like, “It’s so pretty! And it has my name on it!” lol</p>

8

<p>i didn’t fill out the financial aid forms that they sent us in a link following the submission of our application. it’s not that i didnt want to … i forgot, lol. but now i’m panicking. what do i do? is there a way to find out my estimate before actual FA is released late january?</p>

9

<p>im guessing that there will be a decent FA (meeting my EFC) otherwise idk. I will def. look into loans and outside scholarships</p>