<p>I have been accepted to Columbia SEAS as an international (Canadian)... However, the amount of aid they are willing to give is not sufficient.. my parents just sold the house so it looks like we have a lot of saving. in the likelihood that they're buying a new house in the near future, they will not be able to pay for my first year tuition, support themselves and my sister... </p>
<p>does columbia have an appeal process for financial aid? any suggestions on how i should approach this problem?</p>
<p>I don't think there is an appeal for international students. The fact that they do not always give out any aid if any to internationals is all over their site. I highly doubt you could get more.</p>
<p>Congrats, you were admitted! Now what? "Need-blind" doesn't go any farther than that. Canadians have that advantage. Next comes "need-based," though. Oh, the fine line. Then comes deciding how much need you have. You could call them. But sometimes they're not polite, so be strong.</p>