<p>That’s strange. You should have received it by now.</p>
<p>still haven’t recieved my fin aid package… and…again…
I’m in NY…:(</p>
<p>Nothing in Connecticut…</p>
<p>I still haven’t received mine either… I’m from Florida</p>
<p>hm… if i don’t get it by tmrrw… I’ll call the fin office…
I mean… shouldn’t I be the first one to receive it since I live in NY?
I know I submitted my CSS profile wayyyyyyy before the deadline so… hm…</p>
<p>…we live in NY state & got ours on Weds…zero aid!!!</p>
<p>^ um… does that mean i’m not getting one?
is it a really really thick mail that requires your signature or something?
:(</p>
<p>Received via email after I called today. Not happy with package, according to fafsa calculation I should be $3000 less.</p>
<p>I recieved an email too
wow…
I’m more than happy with my package… !!! :)</p>
<p>and just recieved my cornell sweatshirt that ordered yesterday
hahahahahaha
I’m superexcitedddddd</p>
<p>Can somebody explain student work study.</p>
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<p>Federal work study is money you’re expected to earn through on-campus employment. The government subsidizes part of your salary, so FWS students are quite attractive to on-campus employers. You are paid bi-weekly and the money is yours to spend.</p>
<p>If you don’t want to work, you can replace the FWS award with a student loan. However, if you’re maxed out on federal loans, you would have to seek a private loan which is credit based, usually requires a co-signer and has a high interest rate.</p>
<p>Just an FYI: Federal Work Study is NOT the same as Employment Earnings Expectation. If you have EEE on your financial aid award, you are still expected to find a job but you did not qualify for FWS. EEE can also be replaced with a loan.</p>
<p>so student contribution and ferd work study are 2 different things?</p>
<p>Smileygerl called the office, did you, cornelleded, call them? I still don’t have anything. And why did you receive it by e-mail?</p>
<p>yeah I did…
you should call the office if you still haven’t received the package.
they’ll email you the package.</p>
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<p>Yes, the student contribution is NOT the same as FWS. The student contribution is money you are expected to contribute toward your education whether it is from summer employment or your own assets (i.e. savings account or trust fund). </p>
<p>You might not actually have to physically pay that money to Cornell. Calculate the total cost of tuition and room + board. More often that not, the aid awarded to you by Cornell in the form of grants and/or any scholarships might completely cover that cost (this happened to me every year). However, you will need money to pay for your books and various miscellaneous expenses. You would be wise to start saving your pennies :)</p>
<p>^so the total cost of attendance is everything included?
(tuition, room+board, books, transportation, food…)</p>
<p>oh and… is the total cost that is listed on the website ($54,676) correct?
because my total award is 54,700 something…</p>
<p>if the total award covers everything… why does student contribution exist?
I am very confused :(</p>
<p>Yes, the Cost of Attendance includes amounts for personal expenses and for travel.</p>
<p>But you are not reading your award correctly. Your award surely includes Federal Work Study. As has been stated earlier. This amount is money that you will need to earn.</p>
<p>The way they do it is like this.</p>
<p>You have Cost of Attendance, less student contribution and parent contribution. This leaves your Financial Need amount.</p>
<p>Then they give you your award amount. But part of that award amount is probably federal work study if you are getting an award that covers it all.</p>
<p>Also, the $54,676 is the cost of attendance for the 2010 - 2011 school year. I couldn’t find the COA for 2011 - 2012 school year, but you can be sure it will be a couple thousand more. But it is all right there on your award.</p>
<p>ohoh
thank you so much (:
wow… i’m still happy with my package though</p>