<p>I recently received my final financial aid package. In it, I am expected to contribute around 2000 personally. I do know beforehand I am expected to work in the summer to pay this off, and I have worked this summer. However, I failed to earn this much. To be exact, I am around 400 off. Anyways I was just wondering exactly when are the student contributions due and are there chances once school started to make this up?</p>
<p>it doesn't matter at all how the financial aid office carves up your expected contribution...they aren't going to care whether the money comes from you or from your parents/guardian/grandparents/etc. The 2000 bucks is what they theoretically expect you to earn over the summer and to contribute toward your own education. As long as the money is paid somehow they're happy.</p>
<p>ahh ok thank you so much. I still don't like to ask my parents to pay for it XD, guess i'll just try to find a job.</p>
<p>most likely, since you only have a 2k contribution, you wont actually wind up having to formally pay columbia anything. look up the tuition breakdown to make sure tho...</p>
<p>Tuition $37,470
Mandatory Fees $1,856
Orientation & Transcript Fee (first-years only) $460
Room & Board $9,980
Books & Personal Expenses $2,100
Total Cost of Attendance $51,866</p>
<p>since books and personal expenses are 2100, you probably wont have to actually pay anything directly...call and ask tho</p>
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I still don't like to ask my parents to pay for it XD, guess i'll just try to find a job.
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<p>is the $2000 contribution ALL of your family contribution? </p>
<p>if so then skraylor makes a good point</p>