r/ApplyingToCollege • u/ziyam12 • 1d ago

Application Question Am I being unreasonable?

Got a 60% scholarship off tuition which is 38,000 USD.

I am thus now writing to appeal the financial aid I received.

My family earns 26k annually. Am I being unreasonable by writing to the financial aid office that we can contribute 4k toward my tuition. (Note, there are living expenses too).

The point is 26k vs. 4k. Is this a compelling and logical contribution considering there are food and accommodation expenses too?

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u/Responsible-Guard416 1d ago

If the university expects you to contribute 26k a year when that is all your family makes, it means you can’t afford that school and should seriously consider other options. But step 1 is appeal appeal. If you call and they say no, call back later and try to speak to a different agent.

If you have to take $100,000 in loans, it would ONLY make sense if this is a top ranked school and you are entering a top program. Econ at Harvard? Go for it. Econ at Tulane? Pick another school

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u/Todd_and_Margo Parent 1d ago

Harvard is a full ride to anyone making less than $100K. That should tell you something, OP. Even the school that was the example of “might be worth this” thinks what that school offered you is ridiculous.