<p>I have a question about financial aid.</p>
<p>I have been given a grant that constitutes 75% of the tuition, plus a grant that covers the health insurance. Although I am very grateful I wonder whether I could appeal.</p>
<p>I come from a single parent household and to be honest my Parent is somewhat careless. P has debts and a tendency to make payments long after the deadlines. I worry about the consequences if P misses a payment, or if it turns out P cannot pay at all. P doesn't have a fixed salary and P's annual income is very unreliable, therefore P may end up making enough to more than cover what I have to pay, or make a lot less than expected and not be able to pay anything at all.</p>
<p>My EFC is of 21000$, 23k without work-study. Right now P's annual income is of around 48k, and I have a sibling in college. P's debts are of around 50k. P's tentatively expected 2011 salary was of around 70k, P somehow convinced me it was very possible, but it's already April and it doesn't seem so possible after all...</p>
<p>Would Hampshire consider raising the amount of my grant?</p>
<p>I also wonder whether an appeal may jeopardize my acceptance to Hampshire. I really love the school, and I am definitely going there and the last thing I want is for their decision to alter.</p>
<p>Also, I am an international student.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Wow, frankly I’m surprised you received such generous aid as an international. I’m not sure under the circumstances that studying abroad is appropriate for you. In order to get your Visa you HAVE TO PROVE you have the assets to cover the cost. Indeed, should P elect to be unreliable you could find yourself in a jam. Do you have options in your own country?</p>
<p>You can certainly ask Hampshire College if they will increase your aid. BUT don’t be surprised if the answer is no. The school doesn’t guarantee to meet full need of all of its accepted students. You got a very good offer from them considering that.</p>
<p>No, at all. I actually don’t live in my country, and in the country where I live I have no options, neither do I in my home country.</p>
<p>I know that I have to prove that I have the money in order to get a visa. I also know that I can do the TMS and pay monthly, but I’m still looking into whether I can get the visa just proving that I can make the first payments, not the whole year.</p>
<p>Just to be sure, appealing won’t jeopardize my acceptance, will it?</p>
<p>I know the offer is really good, but I don’t want to find myself between a rock and a hard place later on.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>I believe you will be asked to demonstrate the source of annual payment, not just monthly payment. You should probably call INS or the school quickly to confirm this, because I’d hate for my possibly dated info to mislead you. Please do that. Best wishes.</p>
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<p>I believe you will need to demonstrate that you have the funds to support your schooling here for the FULL year, not just one month’s payment.</p>
<p>Someone in the International Students Forum will have the answer for this one. Look for the money threads there and track down anything written by b@r!um who is the resident expert.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>I am actually planning on calling and asking today, because I haven’t found any formal information online.</p>
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<p>I actually meant the first few payments, maybe four or five months. I think so too, but I still want to try and just make sure.</p>
<p>I’ll look for b@r!um. :)</p>
<p>Thank you all for your help! :)</p>
<p>Just wanted to say that my appeal has been reviewed, and I have been awarded an additional relatively significant amount. Hampshire has been very generous and friendly. I’m still concerned, but that’s just the way I am, I think it’s going to be alright. =)</p>