Less FA for sophomore year

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Connecticut
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<p>My son is just finishing his freshman year. Last year he received a UCONN grant for about $8200, a Perkins loan for $1700 and the standard Fed loan of $5500.
Noticed today that his account said that his FA had been awarded, went to look and all he had was the Fed loan for $6500 and a Parents' PLUS loan of about $43K! No grant, no Perkins loan! </p>

<p>Our EFC did go up by $3K this year but UCONN's COA is going up by at least $3K this year also. Am hoping that maybe they award the grants after the Federal has been posted? </p>

<p>Feeling like it is a "bait and switch" tactic!</p>

<p>Anyone else experience this for sophomore year?</p>

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<p>Called FA office. They told me to appeal his award. Sent in my letter this weekend. Hoping for the best.</p>

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<p>S Freshman in 2014. Live in NYS, U of CT expensive but it has his program. May consider moving to CT, which Univ. considers you a resident after 6 months. Best way to reduce Tuition and Student Loan</p>

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<p>@moethegrass - is that true? You are considered a resident for tuition purposes only 6 months after moving? Some schools require much longer…</p>

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<p>@maryversity - Here is info on CT residency:</p>

<p><a href=“http://admissions.uconn.edu/content/tuition/connecticut-residency”>http://admissions.uconn.edu/content/tuition/connecticut-residency&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thank you, @ConfusedMominMa</p>

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<p>My DS was never offered any scholarship money from UC…</p>

<p>He applied the day the application opened. Accepted to Political Science</p>

<p>Stats:
3.926 CUM GPA
Top 15%
SAT: 2100
AP’s Honors all thru
Two sports
8 varsity letters
200+ hours of school and community service
Well you get the picture.</p>

<p>He applied to another public and was offered $80K. The other school is just as good as UC and with the offer it took him well below what we would have paid in-state. During orientation they had parents with kids that have been in the school for 2, 3 and now 4 years. We asked in there were any issues with the scholarship as their kids went fwd. Not one issue. The expectation is as they say it is…once awarded it remains as offered. Adding to that were the other scholarships that are offered at the end of each year. Maintain a 3.0, apply and see if you get more.</p>

<p>Sold… DS is going OOS. What really confused me is the UC never even offered a little. I understand there are many great kids out there but I would hope that a 3.926, SAT 2100, and top 15% would rattle the money tree a little.</p>

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<p>I am certain it must have been a slip through the cracks thing!</p>