<p>Do the packages generally remain the same for all 4years?</p>
<p>@oldfort, yeah im trying nto to take a loan out but i might have to during my first year at cornell cuz i have to take a summer course. :). </p>
<p>@ResurgamBell, can i ask why you would recommend getting as much loan as i can?</p>
<p>keyboard29: If your financial situation remains fairly stable, then you can expect your package not to change much. However, each summer you will be expected to earn more, so holding everything else constant you will still end up paying more every year. </p>
<p>OP: I believe ResurgamBell advises taking loans and not working because working can take away precious time from your studies. A lot of the jobs on campus are also somewhat mindless and boring. But, as oldfort points out, gaining work experience can give you an edge for future jobs. It will also help reduce your debt. You could also take the middle road and work maybe ten hours a week/make sure you have enough time for school.</p>
<p>Occasionally there are jobs that pay well and give few responsibilities (and therefore time to work on homework, study, etc). These are quite ideal in my opinion. If you can get it, paid research is also really good, because you’ll probably learn a lot from it.</p>
<p>yes tchaikovsky piano said what i couldnt! thanks! ^</p>
<p>see if you can find a campus job that gives you flexible hours. i was lucky enough to find a job where I can set/adjust my hours each week.</p>
<p>What kind of job was that, Kryptonite? I might be interested : ).</p>
<p>bump</p>
<p>also, how do I turn my student contribution into a subsidized loan? Do I have to appeal or just contact the financial aid department?</p>
<p>To turn your student contribution into a subsidized loan might take some work, but if you’re willing to go for an unsubsidized loan you can simply shoot an email to <a href=“mailto:finaid@cornell.edu”>finaid@cornell.edu</a>, then sign a MPN later.</p>
<p>Has anyone been through the process of turning ur student contributions into subsidized loans? I really dont want an unsubsidized loan.</p>
<p>Basically, you contact the financial aid office, and they’ll arrange something for you. You’ll eventually have to sign a promissory note, and you’ll see the funds added to your account.</p>
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<p>there are good and bad things about getting loans (subsidized or not) </p>
<p>the good thing is that you wont have to worry about being in debt to cornell and you’ll even have some pocket change…and you’ll still be able to work on campus (not all jobs require FWS) and if you want you can pay your loans off…</p>