Okay, I'm being stupid here...

Colleges and Universities A-Z Reed College
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<p>I'm sure by now everyone sees the following message on his/her financial aid page:</p>

<p>"The following information is based on your status as a Freshman - Dorm/Board student receiving financial aid for the Fall-Spring Semesters.</p>

<p>blah blah blah</p>

<p>Your estimated cost of attendance is $58,620.00."</p>

<p>Which is slightly less than what someone posted earlier. The only difference is my travel expenses; it has decreased from $2000 to $850, as if they calculated what an average ticket might cost me to fly there.</p>

<p>IS THIS A SIGN PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS A SIGN</p>

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<p>This is probably me being even more stupid, but how are people accessing their financial aid pages? I keep seeing posts about this and have yet to figure it out.</p>

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<p>Login here: [Reed</a> College | Financial Aid | Banner Self-Service](<a href=“http://www.reed.edu/financialaid/banner.html]Reed”>Banner Self-Service - Financial Aid - Reed College)</p>

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<p>Thanks so much. That was incredibly helpful. I wish you the best!</p>

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<p>It’s a sign the financial office calculates people’s COAs differently based on where they live, nothing more. What else can it signify? Everyone’s COA is slightly different.</p>

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<p>@augustaaaa, what’s your COA if you don’t mind to share? I’m really digging this travel expanses thing</p>

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<p>@heyhohellno
I started lurking this and noticed the same thing you did. A few days ago, my COA was somewhere along the lines of 59,200 but now it dropped to 58,300. Maybe Ghostt is right and it’s just different calculations of the COA, or maybe (hopefully) it’s more than that.</p>

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<p>My estimated COA is $58,020.00, which still leaves me at an estimated $250 of travel costs, something I don’t understand given that I live in across town in Portland…</p>

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<p>Perhaps the $250 is to buy a bike?</p>

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<p>Haha except I already own a bike? Maybe they’re anticipating Trimet (the bus system) to suddenly increase its prices?</p>

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<p>Weren’t you the one who advised us not to worry? Shame on you and your well justified curiosity!</p>

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<p>I definitely advised against worrying. What a hypocrite I am. They better email soon.</p>