<p>i don't qualify for financial aid, but i got 10 grand from merit scholarship
and to be honest, that is just not enough.</p>
<p>do you think calling the college and asking them for money will work?</p>
<p>is it expensive to live there?</p>
<p>help!!! thanks!!</p>
<p>I don’t have any experiencing requesting more money, but my impression is that GW doesn’t give a lot of merit aid relative to their need aid and to other schools, so it may be a challenge. City living can be expensive, however you can easily manage not going spending more than the GW bill plus books and supplies. I buy all my food, dorm supplies, toiletries, etc. using Colonial Cash. It is all about budgeting and learning to manage your balances.</p>
<p>Take a look at the freshman meal plan price and the housing costs (living.gwu.edu) to get a rough estimate.</p>
<p>I had no luck with requesting money.</p>
<p>DC, and GW, are both very expensive places to study and live. You’re looking at a great deal of loans if you attend there, and I suggest you debate whether that price for college is really worth it.</p>
<p>To OP</p>
<p>Count on $60K/year at GW as a student (all costs). With your $10K scholarship - that means you need $50K.</p>
<p>That means either Student and/or Parent PLUS loans for the remainder, working part-time to fill the gap, full-time during the summers. Since you don’t qualify for needs-based aid - how much are Mom and Dad willing to help with???</p>
<p>Whether GW is “worth it” or not is a very individual answer. As a parent of a freshman at ESIA, we see no better place for him. However, he’s working part-time during the school year and full-time during the summers to assist us in the costs.</p>
<p>The “parent” tab for us is about $35K/year - similar to most private universities.</p>
<p>Talk to mom and Dad!</p>
<p>CJ</p>