That’s excellent question. It was NOT. It was not assigned weight either. There was no PERCENTAGES either.
My professor claims it was in the syllabus. But it was not listed, and it was NOT ASSIGNED WEIGHT.
My kids all worked in college to pay for rent and food, and all had a lot of roommates to keep costs down.
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I am employed; I work at Olea actually. I can’t cohabit with roommate because of social anxiety. I’m struggling with my living expenses.
I think the shortfall of 18K was because OP didn’t live in the dorms on campus, and lived off campus instead.
So I’m just reiterating: The colleges don’t look at your ability to pay (“Need”) when reviewing your admissions’ information. They act “blind” when they admit students and only look at your academic performance.
As for your appeal and living off campus, if your social anxiety is so detrimental to your daily living, you should have contacted your student accessibility center on campus, prior to entering the school, as well as the housing office. The universities don’t want their students to fail, so they would’ve provided housing support and counseling.
You would need historical documentation, provided from your physicians at home. Otherwise, your appeal for more funding is not going to happen.
Edited to add:
My eldest daughter ended up in a single room for three years in her dorm building because that’s what was left; she didn’t have roommates and she loved it. She didn’t have social anxiety, but most colleges have rooms set aside for people that need to be by themselves.
If you didn’t tell anyone that you had social anxiety, how were they to know where to place you for housing?
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Just so I’m clear on things… the problem is that your professor posted an assignment, you didn’t do it (or didn’t see it), and your gpa dropped from 4.0 to 3.7, and this is a problem because you’re applying to a scholarship and a 4.0 would be better. Right?
If other people didn’t see the assignment either, talk with them to the professor and try to see if you can make up the assignment. I think that would be your best bet.
Was getting a single room on campus not possible with a documented issue? I know it’s too late for that, but according to the Yale website, students choosing to live off campus need to budget for the costs.
This is from the Yale website:
“ . Yale’s initial aid packages do not include any loans; every student and family is provided a viable option to pursue a Yale education without taking on any loan debt. This is what is meant by the statement “Yale meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for all students without loans.”
Have you taken the federally funded direct loan for $6500 for second year students? That would help with some of your shortfall.
Yes, it seems the OP has elected to live off campus for the next academic year.
I thought OP was an international student?
Oh right….if he is international, no federally funded loan. But he says he got SEOG.
Here is what you need to have to qualify for SEOG:
To be considered for FSEOG, you must:
- Having financial need,
- Having a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) Certificate,
- Registering with the Selective Services, if required,
- Being a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen,
- Having a valid Social Security Number,
I imagine “eligible non-citizen” would be green card holder. @kelsmom can you clarify this?
Perhaps the OP can clarify how he qualified for SEOG if he is not a citizen.
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Eligible non citizen includes Permanent Residents. Another category of students receiving federal aid are those who have citizenship by virtue of being born in the US. I had several students over the years who didn’t grow up or go to school in the US prior to college, but who received federal aid.
Just checking for clarity…so this student is either a citizen….or they have permanent resident status.
In either case, the student would be eligible for the Direct Loan of $6500 for a second year student…right.
Yes, the student has to be qualified for federal aid if they are receiving SEOG. So the student is eligible for a federal loan. They can borrow $6,500 next year if at sophomore status.
My guess is that this student is international but actually has US citizenship. They definitely would not have SEOG without being a citizen or eligible non citizen.
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Hmm. OP still has 11.5K to cover.
OP- the “Head of College” can help you find a single on campus, can help you access additional funds if you have extraordinary expenses beyond what your financial aid covers. That should be your next stop. Every college has its own resources and the Head has a lot of discretion in how to allocate those funds. He or she may know of college specific scholarships as well…
You might find yourself spinning your wheels in the mud.
2021–2022 Estimated Cost of Attendance for Yale
UndergraduatesTuition and Fees $59,950
Room (Housing). $10,100
Board (Meal Plan)$7,700
Estimated books and personal expenses $3,700 (usually covered by you from summer earnings)
Student Activities Fee$125**(usually covered by you from summer earning)
TOTAL** $81,575
How much is your student contribution from work?
May I ask how much did you receive in financial aid?
Because Yale meets 100% demonstration need
Your family contribution + Yale’s financial aid will come out to $81, 575
How much “free” money did Yale award you?
After you subtract your tuition from the free money, how much is remaining?
You can use some of the remaining money for your off-campus rent.
You may need some start-up money to pay your rent and security deposit (this will probably be on you).
The reason I said that you may be spinning your wheels in the mud is that any outside scholarships you receive must be reported to the school.
The school will probably use it to cover your student contribution from work. After that Yale will reduce their need-based financial aid (pretty much leaving you financially where you are).
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