<p>I was accepted to La Salle, my top choice school. They've been very generous with merit scholarships, and they're meeting about 75% of my need, which is their average on College Board. </p>
<p>My FA package says I'll have to pay $12,000. My parents' income is high, so we don't get much FA, but they have a lot of financial issues right now. I've been applying for scholarships, but since grants and loans are reduced first, I figure I'll have to get about $20,000 in scholarship money to pay for everything. Which is possible, I know, but difficult, and I can't assume that I'll be able to get that much.</p>
<p>I was thinking about writing a letter to them and explaining my parents' situation and asking for more money... but considering they're meeting as much of my need as their average is, is that a good idea?</p>
<p>Does your aid pkg already include loans? What does your aid pkg include?</p>
<p>How much can your family contribute? 0??? a little? how much?</p>
<p>Will their financial situation get better in the near future?</p>
<p>I’m concerned that you’re relying on private scholarships, but those are hard to get and often only for freshman year…what about the other years?</p>
<p>Getting $20K in outside scholarships is near impossible, unless you’re going to La Salle with Harvard stats. You can ask for more, But the more most colleges give is very little.</p>
<p>You can ask for reconsideration but it is EXTREMELY doubtful the school will offer more $ because your parents have “financial issues”. One specific reason schools will reconsider the FA is for high medical expenses.</p>
<p>Some schools will allow outside scholarships to be applied to the unmet need. the challenge with this situation is that many outside scholarships only cover one year. It is highly unlikely that you will receive 4 years (48k) in outside scholarships. If you do not have this 12k gap in aid now, you are merely delaying the inevitable that this school may not be a financially feasible option for your family.</p>
<p>You can always ask for a financial review for more money. However, unless there are some really extenuating circumstances, it is unlikley that you will get a substantial increase in aid.</p>