<p>Ahh, so tom I'm going to meet with my financial aid counselor to discuss my package. I'm really nervous because I don't how to talk in interviews and I also stutter a lot. I'm trying to get more grant aid from this school that I really want to go to instead of loans so I'm going to try to show them another schools that offered me more to see if they can match it. But I'm scared I'll mess up. Eek</p>
<p>Is there an adult who could go with you? College students are expected to pick up more of the responsibility for dealing with administrative matters as time goes on but with the financial aspects and especially with an entering freshman it would be fine if an adult were there with you.</p>
<p>Otherwise, just try to stay calm and think clearly and don’t be afraid to ask follow up questions for clarity. Worry as little as possible regarding the stuttering. They’ll deal with it. Young people don’t have much, if any, experience in dealing with these kinds of issues/interviews, they know that, have seen it before, and shouldn’t hold it against you.</p>
<p>Gracias for the help! 
would you say it’s weird if I use the word please? Like if I were to say “please give me a chance” or “please help my family out.”</p>
<p>Their job is to help you get through the financial aspects of the school expenses. Using “please” is polite, but their hands are tied. They have lots of students on financial aid and they have a limited amount of money to equally separate and distribute. This late in the year, they are probably out of money. </p>
<p>You are eligible for whatever they’ve already given to you. Helping your family is not what aid is about. It’s about helping you pay for your education with what you can qualify for. According to your previous post, they’ve already given you full costs except $1500. Which is a really good deal. What you are asking them is for a full, free education. If you have better aid at another school, they will probably tell you to do what you have to do and take advantage of the other school’s offer. </p>
<p>I would avoid trying to beg or sound like you are whining. So I would not say please help my family out. Some schools will have a policy that will only allow so much, so trying to make it like they should do a favor for you personally isn’t the way I would go. You are simply telling them that they are your first choice school, you really love it and want to be there, so you wanted to know if they could make it as affordable as the other school. Just say that and show them the paper. Then let them talk, don’t ramble on or say something that would make them uncomfortable…</p>