<p>breckw--you sound like a reasonable young man and yes it is ok for you to feel disappointed for a little while, as you said. sorry for what sounds like some challenging issues for you and your family and good luck to you</p>
<p>Contact Bucknell's financial aid/admissions office and ask for reconsideration of your aid package. USNews' America's Best Colleges lists the Top 40 LACs for "Great Schools, Great Prices". Bucknell is not in that group.( It also lists the Top 50 National Universities for "Great Schools, Great Prices".) At least one other poster was disappointed with Bucknell's financial aid--WhistlePig, I think. What other schools are you considering? Did the other schools offer more financial aid? If so, then share that info. with Bucknell's financial aid office to see if they will offer you more aid.</p>