<p>Hello,</p>
<p>My EFC is around 23,000 but my financial aid package at a 51,000 a year school was only comprised of 2 loans and work study totaling 9,000. This leaves about a 19,000 dollar gap between my EFC+loans/work study and the actual cost of attendance. I just got my package recently because I am a new transfer for the fall semester and I was accepted and enrolled late in the game. I contacted the financial aid officer and she said they ran out of funds for grants by the time I was accepted, which is why I was given no grants. She said I could appeal to the Director through mail. </p>
<p>No one from the University ever indicated that financial aid would be a problem for transfers. In fact, the website said transfers are treated the same as all other students in regards to FA. Had I known I had no chance at real financial aid I would not have chosen to transfer to this school. Any advice on the letter of appeal would be extremely helpful!</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>You may get more useful help if you name the college.</p>
<p>"Transfers are treated the same as all other students in regards to FA" doesn't mean that all students are guaranteed to have 100% of their documented need met. It may mean that transfers are considered for FA with the same restrictions as are applicable to nontransfers: First come, first served.</p>
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<li><p>You applied to a school that does not meet 100% demonstrated need (where your previous school did have a policy of meeting 100% of your demonstrated need). I agree with NSM's statement *"Transfers are treated the same as all other students in regards to FA" doesn't mean that all students are guaranteed to have 100% of their documented need met. *.</p></li>
<li><p>Just looking at their website with the due date of FA paperwork (late july), to me, this would be a red flag signaling that the lion's share of FA has already been distributed (returning students are already allocated for and they budget for incoming students).</p></li>
<li><p>With the exception of 100% demonstrated need schools with a lot of $ to give, based on what I have seen transfer students usually recieve considerably less money due to the plain and simple fact that the "woo" factor has gone down considerably, and they don't have to try to attract you to attend the way they would have if you were a freshman.</p></li>
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<p>Is your new school a more financially feasible option for your family than your old school? Right now the only thing you cna do is appeal and present your sitation to see how the process plays it self out. The worse case scenariom if you have to settle for your package this year, ask how will things look next year when you are a returning student (should you apply early for aid) could you expect to receive some grant aid?</p>