<p>i was accepted EDII…but i cant go, because my family cant afford the 56,000 tuition and was granted no financial aid and told not to appeal. :[ very sad day.</p>
<p>Onebluegoldfish,</p>
<p>I am terribly sorry to read your news.</p>
<p>Financial aid for deserving candidates is a daunting issue for many colleges. Colgate recently concluded a capital campaign with a successful outcome of $94 million added to the financial aid element. Our president has reopened it for an additional $40 million in donations by mid-2012. We will continue to do our best to alleviate families’ burdens in creative ways.</p>
<p>I wish you the best of luck at your college choice and trust that you will make the most of your years there!</p>
<p>I GOT ACCEPTED!
these are my stats:
3.7/4 w
ACT 30
Im a peruvian american
i play tons of sports and have either varsity letter or some sort of leadership
im also involved in so many other ec and had great recommendations</p>
<p>i didnt apply for financial aid</p>
<p>well, markham, considering Colgate wouldn’t so much as give me a cent, the financial aid dept. isn’t quite “creative” enough.</p>
<p>I understand your disappointment about the decision on aid.</p>
<p>I stated that it is the fundraisers aiming to increase the endowment who are the creative ones- as a reread of my post will indicate. The financial aid people work with the structures they have, balancing various demands on their existing resources.</p>
<p>Again, good luck with your plans!</p>
<p>my friend from Nepal got accepted in an Alumni Memorial Scholar. She only has to pay 8k in 4 years…and the huge sum of financial aid, the she received, all came in the form of Grant…** NO LOANS **</p>
<p>Congrats, everyone thus far!</p>
<p>goldfish, I am sorry that Colgate wasn’t able to give you enough. There must be something in your application that made the finaid people think that there’s a way for your family to afford a Colgate education. Good luck with your other applications and we (alums) will continue to do what we can to make sure Colgate is affordable in the future.</p>
<p>Aviv- look back in my old message about getting in touch with an Israeli on campus (actually there are a few faculty members who are Israelis).</p>