<p>Has anyone got the financial aid package for their returning student yet or know when we might get them? D just got an e-mail today that she has a revised financial aid package for this current school year?? I logged on to look, thinking that maybe it was for next year, and there is nothing. I can't figure out what the point of that e-mail even was. I would just be much relieved to know that she is at least getting a similar package as this year. </p>
<p>@cyclonehome - If the Gibson page isn’t showing her new package, that is odd. Just send an email to the FA office or give them a call. I can tell you that in the time I have been observing all of this, I have never seen anyone report getting a substantively different package when their finances hadn’t had significant changes. Sometimes people have even reported getting better grant money and so less loans, although not so often for that either. Usually it is just same old same old, so to speak.</p>
<p>Let us know what you find out.</p>
<p>@cyclonehome - I didn’t see 2014-2015 financial info for my returning kid yet either, so I just called Tulane Financial Aid. I was told that they will be working on returning student packages next and to check Gibson in about a week or so.</p>
<p>Thanks @Justmehere</p>
<p>The other e-mail she got was followed up by another today saying that they audited her financial aid and found that they over awarded her subsidized Stafford loan by $750 so they are taking it back, but they are able to increase her unsubsidized by and equal amount if she would like. And they decide to send e-mails like this during finals? I’m thinking they certainly could have figured out their mistake much sooner. Ugh. Scares me about next year’s.</p>
<p>I emailed this week about when we might expect the FA package and was told returning students wouldn’t be notified of award packages until late June!!! I’m hoping that was a typo and she meant late May?? Quite difficult to plan for off campus housing without knowing what the award will be! We also received an email about updated award for the current year. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, it was our experience that our DS did not receive his FA package until late June each year after the first year FA package. Fortunately, he received better FA packages after his freshman year because his sister was also enrolled in college.</p>