<p>^^I felt the same way when I was there…stuck in the middle class and in debt group.</p>
<p>Regardless, most of you are getting a better deal than you would have 2 years ago.</p>
<p>yep, i just got screwed over with barely 8K in aid…<em>sigh</em></p>
<p>ok, so my family has this really special circumstance where we had a landslide and we have to build a retaining wall to keep our house up…and it is really expensive…yet cornell gave no aid due to my parents income! what to do? appeal? make appointment during visit? there is no way we can write 50k check</p>
<p>ok but ppl with less than 120K also have to do those things</p>
<p>i would not let an ivy education slip through your fingers, but you have to make sure the payback of the degree you get is worth it for what you’re doing or else you’ll be up to your neck in debt (i.e. example of why not to go and pick a school with a better financial aid package)</p>
<p>can anyone help me with this?
If I’m not eligible for cornell’s financial policy (about waiving tuition for families earning under $60,000) right at THIS moment but if I DO become eligible later like after I’m enrolled at Cornell, can I still get aid?</p>
<p>You have to reapply for FA each year anyway. So, if your family income falls below $60,000 and your family has less than $100,000 in assets (I think that’s the limit) then you will qualify for the no loan policy.</p>
<p>and this policy is for us. citizens and permanent residents?</p>
<p>It applies to U.S. citizens and permanent residents, Canadian citizens and permanent residents and Mexican citizens.</p>
<p>what about families with 160,000 in income and 12 years of college in next 8 years for three kids? Should we have been rejected for any help from Cornell</p>
<p>what if my parents just make a little above 60,000. somewhere like 62K~65K? can i still qualify?</p>