Financial Aid Appeals

Colleges and Universities A-Z Middlebury College
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<p>Hey guys-</p>

<p>I was accepted for the class of 2011 (woohoo!!!), but my financial aid package is less than ideal, especially considering that Kenyon is giving me a full ride (i would much rather go to midd, as kenyon is like 10 minutes from my house). Basically, my parents are divorced, and my moms EFC from the fafsa was $3600ish. Of course, Midd also takes into consideration the CSS noncustodial parent information, and my dad happens to make significantly more money than my mom. However, i havent really had the best relationship with my Dad and I definitely dont expect him to contribute at all. But my Midd financial aid package is only $35000, leaving way too much for me and my mom to be able to afford. Do you guys think I would have any luch with appealing for a second review, if I explain the situation thoroughly and maybe provide documentation on how little my dad has contributed financially in my life? Has anyone else hear had any luck with appeals or any kind of experience with the FA office that they could share some advice??</p>

<p>Thanks guys, and heres to hoping to be at midd in sept!!!
Ryan</p>

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<p>$35000 WITH loans/jobs or without? That's not a BAD finaid package..depends on whether that includes loans or not. If it does include loans, then I could see how its a little problematic. If thats 35000$ without loans and jobs..go with it for sure..you'll get through it. Many people are dealing with having to pay 45000 with 0$ of fin aid because they can't get into good schools like midd or bowdoin who give need-blind 100% given aid.</p>

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<p>its $3500/year loan and, $1700/semester work study and the rest is grant. Yeah i really dont want to have to take out another $10k/year in loans, thats just too much.</p>

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<p>so if you go to middlebury you will end up with possibly 40,000$ in loans which is less than the actual amount it costs for 1 year there..</p>

<p>just think of what a middlebury education would entail and what a kenyon one would. and decide. middlebury has really nice hookups with economics you can get rich real fast :)</p>