<p>hi guys
so in my "to do" in opus i have to complete 08-09 fafsa, 08-09 student 07 tax return, and 08-09 parent 07 tax return. these are all due after january 1st, right? or at least thats when they are available?</p>
<p>also, am i still set for my finaid package im supposed to get on january 1st with the 06 tax returns and stuff i sent in with my app? and will i get it earlier than that? </p>
<p>it says
2009 Emory University Aid year not set up for self-service.</p>
<p>I have all three items on my to-do list. None would be able to be completed until January, as nobody receives their W-2s and whatnot until then.</p>
<p>However, I did get my estimation in the mail Saturday, and it was put online that night. You two might want to give it a few days and then send an email to FinAid.</p>
<p>I wouldn't worry too much, as even if there is a problem, there's plenty of time for it to be worked out. The awards are only at a preliminary stage now. It might all just be an issue of not having it all in the system yet (I still can't get on Learnlink)</p>
<p>wow .. im so upset. on my opus, emory offered me next to nothing for my estimated award. my sister is a current sophmore and she also got $0 from emory though we ARE in need of financial help. im not sure what to do now..</p>
<p>Unfortunately, there's not much you can do, except rush and find $50k of merit scholarships. There a weird dynamic working when private schools for lower-middle classes are cheaper than public schools due to extensive aid, and but privates cost 3x as much for wealthier students.</p>
<p>I don't think you'll get much sympathy from Emory though. The ED agreement explicitly states not to apply early if you're relying on aid from Emory, and there are calculators online to give you a good estimate of your EFC before you apply. Talking with FinAid might help some, but most of the amounts awarded are formulaic, and not likely to budge much.</p>
<p>It sucks, and I feel for you, but you're in a bad position. All you can really do is double check your PROFILE info, or live with the $50k a year COA, or try to be excused from the ED agreement.</p>
<p>Hello guys. I have a questions. Is there any chance that one who can't afford any ( or maybe a couple thousand) of Emory's cost of attending can get a loan and then pay back after 4 years?</p>
<p>I'm thinking that it's around $200,000 to $250,000/yr or so when your EFC hovers around $50k, Emory's Cost of Attendance. I could be wrong; I'm guessing a bit.</p>
<p>Collegeboard.com has an EFC estimator that was within $2k of my actual EFC, so you might find that helpful.</p>
<p>ok so its january 1st, and i still have not received my financial aid estimate...</p>
<p>a few days after i got ED acceptance they called and asked for my parent's business income tax return and documents, which i faxed. should i email them and ask for my financial aid? or has it just not been processed yet?</p>
<p>Well, Emory's FinAid office likely hasn't got back from break yet or just did a few days ago. It could be that since they didn't receive your parents' business information until right before breaking, they have yet to process it. I wouldn't worry awfully much. Again, these are only estimations at this point. Worst case scenario is that you'll have to wait until EDII or RD people get theirs processed. You should probably give it a few more days and then call to check up on it.</p>
<p>(I'm assuming FinAid closes for the academic year break. Even if not, I'm sure they're swamped right now.)</p>