<p>I'm a married student, and I submitted a budget appeal to the financial aid office in mid-November, appealing on the basis of my utilities and rent. </p>
<p>I received an email back two weeks ago stating that since my "share" of our rent is underneath the amount they allocate for rent, that my appeal is denied. </p>
<p>I've emailed them back twice asking to schedule an appointment to meet with the person in charge of making these decisions so I can speak with them personally, but I'm incredibly upset about this. I think it's irrational, upsetting, and frankly pretty unethical to combine our income but then split our bills in half. Logically, either income and bills would both be combined, or income and bills would both be split. This is so transparently due to their unwillingness to provide additional financial aid that it's infuriating. </p>
<p>Anyone had to deal with something like this? How did it turn out? Any advice?</p>