<p>My son got in to one of the ivy league school for ED. For some reason, We
did not receive any need based financial assistance at all. It will be very hard for me to pay full tuition for four full years.
Do any body konw any fund or scholarship he can apply. His Sat I score
is Math 780 Verbal 770 SATII Bio-M/US His/World His./Math2c/Chemistry/writing
800/800/800/790/780/770
The school he got is ED admission. He have to drop all other applications.
The only way for us right is to apply as many scolarship as possible.
If any body can help, will be very appreciated.</p>
<p>try fastweb.com as a search for scholarships that fit your son. and you can negotiate with the school (not sure how it works) if you believe your financial aid package was given in error.</p>
<p>u seem intl. r u?</p>
<p>No I'm not.</p>
<p>What was your EFC and what was the school?
Ivy league schools meet EFC 100% :Princeton gives grants instead of loans, and Brown doesn't give workstudy the first year to give more time for study
If you really can't make the EFC, and you have additional documentation of information that they may not have taken into account, call the finaid office, they generally are very helpful.
If you really can't afford your EFC, then you can drop the ED and reapply somewhere else. You can't be expected to attend if it will be a hardship.
However let this be noted to people.
Do not apply ED if you need a lot of aid. It will be in your best interest to have finaid packages to compare, rather than one.</p>
<p>Fastweb is one source. If you go to the library or the book store there are some scholarship books as well for the big national scholarships. You should also call the guidance counselor at his highschool and ask for information on any local scholarship as those are the most likely ones. I have found that catholic highschools tend to do the best job in getting scholarship information for their students. If you know anyone going to one of those schools, ask if they have some lists, or check on that school's websites; sometimes they have the information on line. I still regularly check the website of a school where my son went 5 years ago to get that kind of info because they were great that way. </p>
<p>The other thing is to examine your financial statements that were submitted and make sure they are accurate. What is giving you a spike? Do you have assets in your student's name? Can you do some financial rearranging so that next year you will be a better candidate for aid? The ivies are probably the most generous in need based aid, so if you are not getting anything from them, you must have some reasonable numbers there. Also you may want to apply to some schools with merit aid or that just use FAFSA if the PRofile is what is keeping you from getting money. I also suggest that your student take on a job to put money towards his share and that he really work hard--double job it this summer. My kids put a lot of time into paying a share of their education. He is now IN, so he can focus on finding the money to pay for it between now and September. If he can come up with even 10% of the cost, that would be a help. He can borrow another 10% and work during the year as well. How much can you afford to pay out of assets? And how much will you save in money when he is gone, probably a couple of thousand. There are also plus loans available to parents at favorable rates, and depending on the state of the college and where you live, some good state loans.</p>
<p>Thank you for your help.
I already called school to reevaluate my financial situtation.
I think the problem was i had two business which were closed down this year. I thought i did not have to fill up the business forms for those two
companies.</p>
<p>Look around for some free sessions that are designed to help familes fill out FAFSA and Profile. I know Syracuse holds financial aid workshops. You can go and see where the issues are. Your local library and the highschool should be able to give you some info about these workshops as well. You can see then where your assets are giving you trouble, and it may well be a mistake of sorts. Good luck,</p>
<p>IF your son still wants to attend this particular school, he can consider deferring a year, possibly working to help earn some money. Then when you file for financial aid for the 2005-2006 school year you may have a better financial outlook because your EFC will be based on what you earn this year</p>
<p>Emerald:</p>
<pre><code> Y, I really learned a good lesson.
My s was admitted to Penn Wharton.
He apply for ED is becasue they said they are 100 % need-based financial
support.
</code></pre>
<p>My lessons are:
1. Don't apply ED unless you are 100% sure you are going to this school and
you have 100% money backup.
2. If you are good enough, you need to apply scolarship as early as you finish<br>
your junior year.</p>
<p>I think you have great advice to see if your son is interested in a gap year.
My daughter took a year off, and she was able to get a lot more out of college than if she had attended straight out of high school.
Additionally, schools often encourage you to take a Gap year, Harvard even sends out letter encouraging this.
While the EFC is generally fair, it does seem that when small businesses are concerned, it takes money into account that is not actually available for school.
I hope you are able to get help from the finaid dept. They want your son to attend or else they wouldn't have offered admission, they may be more helpful than you think. :)</p>
<p>jamimom: is there any such help available online for filling out international students financial aid form?</p>