<p>I'm first immigration so my parents cannot help me. My school also is very unhelpful. So I beg of advice. I foolishly applied early decision and got accepted. I immediately accepted and sent in my deposit. I see I would have to pay 21k for one year. Can I ask for appeal even after I accepted admissions??</p>
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Yes, you may appeal.</p>
<p>Yes, you can appeal . . . but I wouldn’t count on the appeal necessarily being successful.</p>
<p>It’s unclear from your post whether you’re a U.S. student or an international student. If international, you need to understand that funds for international students are generally quite limited. If you’re a domestic student, and you’ve been awarded need-based aid, you can certainly try explaining to the school why the aid award is insufficient. They might make an adjustment, or they might not.</p>
<p>If they don’t, then you can absolutely tell the school that you’ve changed your mind about attending. Yes, you’d lose your deposit, but that’s better than starting school there and later having to drop out because you can’t afford it. What you do instead is make a new list of schools that would be affordable, and apply again in the fall. And while you’re waiting for a decision next year, get a job to keep yourself busy (and so you can set aside some money for college). But if you know you can’t afford this college, and they they’re not willing to adjust your award (or the adjustment isn’t enough), say “thanks, but no thanks” and make other plans. Just because you accepted their ED offer does not mean that you’re required to attend . . . and no one will hold it against you if you change your mind.</p>
<p>If you are early decision you must have signed your commitment back in January why are you addressing this now?</p>
<p>What do mean why am I addressing it now? </p>
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When did you find out? Now or at the time you got accepted?</p>
<p>Yes you can appeal.
If you do not have 21K to pay the school, where are you going to get it from? IT CAN BE DONE, but THE WAY YOU DO IT or Present it to the school will also help in determining the outcome.The school can either offer you more aid or leave it at what they initially offered you and at that time you can ask to be released form the binding decision due to financial difficulty.</p>
<pre><code>When appealing, be thankful first for what they offered you, explain your love for the school, share the extraordinary family financial changes that just occurred, asked for other options or suggestions, and let them know HUMBLY, that you do not want to have that much loans for your undergraduate studies - Then be patient and wait for the response.
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<p>Remember ANYTHING is possible.
Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>You should have gotten your FA pkg before you committed. Did you get it then? If so, why are you now questioning the amount you have to pay?</p>
<p>@ccco2018 thanks for actually answering and not un-helpfully asking me questions back!</p>
<p>Yes, you can appeal. Look on your college website to see what you have to do to make that appeal. If nothing there, or unclear, call the Admissions Officer who admitted you and ask for help.</p>
<p>The questions are actually to get enough info for some directed answers that might help you. We have no idea whether you are international or US, dependent or independent, did you file for financial aid yet, or not? All of these things have a bearing on what your alternatives might be.</p>
<p>Clearly, if you cannot pay the cost of this school, you would be able to back out. Most ED programs do have the applicants apply for aid at the time they apply ED and an estimated aid packages is sent with the acceptance, and that is when you are in the best position to discuss whether the school is possible for you or not, and ask for more funds if needed. You can get out of your commitment then, if it is not financially doable, and seek other options. That you did not do this and it’s now nearly May limits your options for the upcoming year.</p>
<p>My parents just appealed successfully after I submitted my SIR, so yes, it can be done. It all depends on the timeline, though. With May 1st being tomorrow, they know you’ll either withdraw/pick another school tomorrow or end up with their school as the only option. This gives them very little incentive to approve your appeal, but you must always try.</p>
<p>@thelianking: You are very welcome.
Best of luck to you.</p>