<p>I got into my dream school, but my parents told me no because it was too expensive.
I actually did the math, and with all the aid I got (not including unsubsidized, parent plus or stafford loans), and what my parents said they could afford to pay, and I only came up three thousand short. My counselor said that if another school gave me a better offer, I can play my dream school against it to try and get a little more money. Can I really? How would I do that? and Is that right (morally speaking)?</p>
<p>Not “any other” school, but some schools will meet aid given by colleges they consider peer schools. </p>
<p>Are you sure your parent’s are not including Plus loans in the amount they want to pay?</p>
<p>no they are not. they don’t want to take out any loans at all. they don’t even want me taking the subsidized student loan, but I really want to go to chapman.</p>
<p>What’s your dream school?</p>
<p>You got accepted already? Its only September 12th…XD</p>
<p>Really? No to subsidized loans?? hmm</p>
<p>HEpalyer92 - Chapman is my dream school. I’m applying for spring 2010, and it’s a readmission, not a first time appliation. I’m already at a college, but I don’t like it. </p>
<p>junshik - My parents don’t want to take the subsidized loans, but I am willing to. </p>
<p>PS - Could you all also look at my other thread?
search “chapman or boise state”
I really need some advice.</p>
<p>My question really was, even if they give you $3K more, if Plus loans are a part of the package, your parents will likely still balk–rightfully so if they have a max they can afford. I am amazed schools can call it meeting need when they include these loans.</p>
<p>Yes. You are very right. Schools barely meet the need of students. The FAFSA doesn’t take into account my parents supporting my grandmother and great-grandmother.
The only way my parents wouldn’t balk about a college in general is if they give my a full ride. If I can get 3k more from Chapman in a grant or workstudy even, then the only loan I would have to take is the subsidized student loan. I think I could convince them that taking only the student loan and workstudy isn’t bad.</p>
<p>You know, there’s no reason you can’t talk to the financial aid people about this. It may be a “no,” but you’d be no worse off than you are now, anyway. It never hurts to ask.</p>