<p>After jumping through all the typical hoops, I found myself admitted to my dream school. Unfortunately, here I sit a few months later and $10,000 short of actually being able to attend. Doing all I can, $10,000 is just too much to garner and I'm looking at other options while I appeal the decision.
One of my options is applying for Spring semester at one of my back up schools (I had applied ED but financial inability to attend is a valid reason to nullify the ED agreement). I'm fine with losing a semester, I have a back-up college that I'm 90% sure I can make it into and they're quite generous with their financial aid in the fall. Obviously, aid is an important factor, and all the numbers I've run said that if I had applied in fall, I would be fine. I don't want to wait the extra semester, though. </p>
<p>I was wondering, though, does applying for the spring lessen my chances of getting a decent financial aid package? I've heard that colleges will give equally, but I've also heard that some schools run low on funding?</p>