<p>Ultimately I should probably ask the financial aid office... but here goes some questions anyway:
Assuming the provisional aid is for real, I would need to reapply each year, right? I read that if income or assets change by just $300 I would also need to reapply. So what are the chances that I would have this aid for more than a year or two? How can anyone count on this and make plans for all 4 years?</p>
<p>Provisionally they think I would get a $20,000 Provost special scholarship. I thought these were for minorities...I am not a minority. What gives?</p>
<p>From what I've read, it's for "diversity", including, but not limited to, race.</p>
<p>I received a "special" scholarship, and I'm Caucasian. I'm really not sure how I'm supposed to bring diversity to the campus. My only possible ideas are because I'm female (Case is 57% male) or because I have a very strong musical background (10 instruments, 8 groups, 1st chair in almost all. And I actually wrote my essay about how being Drum Major was the best experience of my life and how much it changed me). I really don't know. But I'm not complaining about the extra money that comes with a "special" scholarship =]</p>
<p>Maybe you're from an under-represented area or out of state? Maybe you have a different family income than the average Case student? Maybe you've been greatly involved in volunteer work or a certain extra-curricular? Maybe in your essay you wrote about a special life experience that not many have had?</p>
<p>Also- how possible is it to negotiate with the fin aid office- I got the president's scholarship but that still leaves me with quite a big loan amount.
I won't be able to take such a big loan every year.
Is it possible to talk to them to lessen the loan and replace it with grant?</p>
<p>I'm out of state, but Caucasian and Male and poor. But I don't want to take someone's minority scholarship. One could argue that we are all "diverse" in some way.</p>
<p>Well, if you have one of those president or trustee's scholarship, you do get it renewed for all four years. And my provisional award was the same as my real award, so...</p>
<p>From my provisional award to my real award, I actually gained $1. Things were just kinda shuffled around a little bit - less in loans, more in grants & work study.</p>
<p>My dds was shuffled around too but it was worse than the provisional award. She also got one of the $20K scholarships but the real award decreased the school grant about $2500 and shifted it into loans.</p>
<p>^ same here- they increased the loan amount for me too.</p>
<p>I am asking again- so anyone who has an idea please respond- how negotiable is case western's fin aid. what if a higher ranked school is giving you 10000$ more in grants.</p>
<p>shreya.iitk - Your financial package is made up with loans, government/state aids, and scholarships. The government/state aids are non-negotiable - they are calculated based on the rules set by the government. If you have a better scholarship offer from another competitive school, I would bring it to Case's attention. They may be willing to match the offer.</p>