OK so I was rejected from literally from all of the 20 unis I applied to except Drexel. Now, in my stupidity, I thought that I would eventually get in somewhere, which, in hindsight, is the worst approach to the process. Furthermore, because of this, I didn’t apply for any of Drexel’s Scholarships or even the Honors Program. At the moment, I have a total of 44k worth of scholarships and grants. I was willing to pay 15k as mentioned in my CSS. Is there any way for me to email them or something and somehow bump up my aid package to something affordable so I don’t have to take a gap year? Moreover, can I apply for the Honors Programs after enrolling? Thanks!
Definitely request more aid, explain why you need more aid, include any financial changes or positive academic changes that have happened since you applied & submitted CSS. Ask them to review your package to see if you can get either more scholarship or need based aid. Drexel can be tough in giving more aid, but it’s worth asking.
Yes, you can apply to honors as a Drexel student.
http://drexel.edu/pennoni/honors/applying/