<p>so my "aid" package arrived today.
a complete and total slap in the face!!
my total grant doesnt even cover half a meal plan!!! and the total with loans barely would.
i have three siblings in grades 11, 8 and 6.... i cant afford to pay 36 grand for college ... is it too late to apply to community college??</p>
<p>if this is all the aid i get i cant go to mac.... </p>
<p>how do your aid packages look?</p>
<p>Appeal. Originally, I got absolutely nothing. My dad talked to the fin. aid office, and they were very helpful apparently. They urged to him to appeal, and I ended up with an aid package beyond our expectations.</p>
<p>I received the Catharine Lealtad scholarship, which gives you 3,000 a year. I'm also a coca-cola scholar among other things, so that should help I guess.</p>
<p>Moocow, how would you go about appealing?</p>
<p>My dad handles the finances, so he called the financial aid office. Also, i'm going to the admitted student sampler april 7, so my dad set up an appointment with the financial aid person.</p>