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<p>Three reasons are possible. And if any of them is the reason, the financial aid office isn’t likely to be any help.</p>
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<li><p>The school does NOT guarantee to meet full need and this is the gap the student is facing between the cost of college and the money the school is giving her/him.</p></li>
<li><p>The family contribution to this college is higher than the cost of attendance, but the family is not willing to contribute towards the costs in that amount.</p></li>
<li><p>The EFC is over $25K per year and THAT is what the student is looking to finance.</p></li>
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<p>In any case…the money isn’t going to come from the “tuition fairy”. Someone has to pay the bills. </p>
<p>No one here would really WANT a student to drop out of school for a year or whatever if there are other financially feasible options. BUT if there are no other options AND this student will NOT consider a less expensive school (as stated a couple of times)…there may be no choice. The reality is that unless this kid gets the money paid to the school BEFORE classes start, she/he will NOT be allowed to attend anyway. </p>
<p>Oh…and if the parents ARE in a position to be approved for a $25K per year Plus Loan, my guess is that the EFC is on the higher side and they are not willing or able to pay it…for some reason.</p>