<p>Since rejections of sought after colleges are often due to applicant's request for aid, is it possible to get around the problem by seeking aid after admission i.e. sophomore year onwards?</p>
<p>Of course,it is a burden on parents but may be a small price for a great college!</p>
<p>no you can’t apply for FA in later years if you didn’t do so when applying. (if the college is not need-blind)</p>
<p>The aid office will distribute your parents contributions over the four years and then review your file so its semi possible :p</p>
<p>@OP: Even if that was possible, it would be really risky. What if they don’t give you aid after the 1st year? Whatchu gonna do?</p>
<p>not possible</p>
<p>Maintain your gpa and become a valuable student to the college. And, ofcourse, demonstrate the ‘changed’ circumstances, financially.Would they kick u out?</p>
<p>That’s easier said than done. Best of luck, anyway.</p>
<p>The only time I’ve seen anything like this work is in graduate school in the sciences. Student pays for first year or so with family money, and then finds a thesis/dissertation advisor who can sponsor the research and scrape together some kind of teaching/research assistantship that pays living expenses.</p>
<p>Don’t count on an undergraduate college or university “magically” coming up with money for you just because you’ve been there for a year. If your financial circumstances haven’t changed, and the college’s financial aid policies haven’t changed, the money just plain won’t be there.</p>
<p>not possible.
you hv to apply for aid from the beginning.</p>