<p>Haha, $0</p>
<p>I didn't even apply for financial aid because I won't qualify. I've just done some local scholarships. They may not be much but some scholarship money is better than none.</p>
<p>I applied for Financial Aid, but I dont think I will get any. My parents will pay a part of the money. I plan to work part time at Cornell or somewhere there. That will atleast cover up some part of my loans. </p>
<p>Still $40,000 is a lot. </p>
<p>Do you get any internships while you are at Cornell?</p>
<p>I was at Cornell for two years and my parents couldn't afford to pay anything. I was fortunate to get a decent finaid package. For two years at Cornell I had $18,000 loans (federal + private). I have since transferred to another school and when I graduate in 2006 I will have under $40,000 in undergraduate loans. By my standards, that isn't too bad for 5 years of undergraduate education. If I had to take out 40k/year in loans to attend Cornell, I wouldn't have gone there.</p>
<p>For non-tuition expenses I use earnings from summer internships. At my current school many students work 20-40 hours per week in addition to carrying full-time engineering courseloads. I might end up doing the same if I get a particular part-time engineering job that would be a year-round position instead of a summer internship. Many of the students don't get help from their parents so they are forced to have jobs. Completely different from the average Cornell student.</p>
<p>When do financial aid packages come? And how much can one make having a job as a research assistant or something similar? And if you want to study abroad, can you get financial aid for that?</p>
<p>just curious justin... why did u leave cornell? (I know this is a whole other topic)</p>
<p>Poor grades. The engineering courses were too confusing. I transferred to another engineering program and all of the confusion went away. It was quite weird. It felt like I went from being illiterate on one day to being able to read a novel on the next day. Send me an email if you want more details.</p>
<p>You're e-mail's not listed, so could you either post why you felt the courses were confusing or send me a pm? Thanks.</p>