<p>I'd assume it's writing to explain your financial situation. You could probably use your Boston U FA as leverage.</p>
<p>I doubt they'd meet 32k in grants. =/</p>
<p>Haha, probably not.</p>
<p>Might think about appealing myself, but then again, it looks like I'm in a better situation than you are :P</p>
<p>I can't believe this, though. =/ I mean, my parents are going from 76k to 54k and I even wrote them an e-mail! I think they just gave me more laons, though. -_-</p>
<p>Well, unfortunately, NYU does have one of the more notorious FA departments :/</p>
<p>Feenie, me too ^_____^</p>
<p>You guys don't think threatening them of becoming a famous alumni at a different college will change their minds, do you?</p>
<p>i appealed and they gave me about $8,000 more in scholarships. still a bit out of reach though, financially.</p>
<p>You must have a lot of "Southern Charm"...That's not often heard of!
Congratulations!</p>
<p>Holy crap, that's pretty big. What was your FA at before, if you don't mind asking?</p>
<p>What did you say? o.0 (Or how did you appeal, anyway)</p>
<p>I want to know how to appeal too. xD</p>
<p>Can early decision students appeal?</p>
<p>before i appealed, they were offering about 24,000 in PLUS loans and about 6,000 in student loans. i was really surprised when i got the new financial aid award. sucks i can't go though. my parents and i would have to really cut down on things for me to go to NYU and i wouldn't feel right about putting my parents through that. maybe i should write again? idk</p>
<p>Anyone can appeal. You can either send a letter or do it by phone. Just call the FA office and speak w/a counselor. You can ask them to take your appeal info over the phone. It takes a few minutes. Unless of course you have a lot of info to give them.</p>
<p>NYU gave me $3,500 more so now I have approximately an $18,000 scholarship with like $3,000 or so in grant money. They gave me more scholarship and didn't touch my grant which I thought was kind of weird. Whatever, I'm going to BC anyway (similar price, honors program). But, yeah, NYU seemed pretty open to giving us a bit more money (for any of you who would like to try and appeal their financial aid decision).</p>
<p>What exactly do you say in an appeal?</p>
<p>Please Help!</p>
<p>You basically have to tell them what your situation is that warrants you getting more scholarship or grant money. Whether it's a hardship or just a plea for more money let them know. They will probably adjust it somewhat. The average I've heard is about 1,500 to maybe 3,000. They will even tell you on the phone it probably won't be 20,000 if that's what you're looking for. They are very nice and will answer your questions.</p>
<p>What do you mean by "just a plea for more money"? I did not get much financial aid, and my financial situation hasn't changed. How should I go about appealing it if I already sent in my tuition/housing deposit?</p>
<p>We appealed the financial aid award and got an extra 2340 in grant money. It's not what we requested but every bit counts.</p>