<p>I asked my financial aid advisor to budget in my laptop expenses on my award letter. It was about $3000, and I was told that Columbia only allows $1500 to be factored in. I was never told there was a specific limit (I never read or heard it anywhere), and I have enough outside scholarships to cover the costs. In fact, they'll be taking away a lot of the funds to deduct from the CU grant. Such is life. But I'm still a little disappointed.</p>
<p>Anyone else receive the same information?</p>