Below you’ll find a few great financial aid request letter samples—one from my former student and a couple from families Jodi worked with—with analysis and suggestions on how to write your own appeal letter. Underneath that you’ll find some links to some financial aid resources you don’...
In his book "How to Appeal for More College Financial Aid," Kantrowitz provides examples of good and bad financial aid appeal letters. Here's an example of what he says a good appeal letter written by a parent might look like: "Dear Director of Financial Aid, ...
How do I submit financial aid appeals through SwiftStudent? You can download your letter and email it with supporting documents to your financial aid office. You can print your letter and deliver it to your financial aid office with copies of your supporting documents. Does SwiftStudent guarantee...
For financial aid administrators, particularly at four-year institutions, February through May is the busiest time of the year. And, after packaging (that is, the process of determining and creating individual financial aid awards for admitted students) slows down, the "appeals" process begins....
It is best to appeal for more financial aid as soon as the special circumstance has occurred. For example, if a parent has lost their job, appeal for more financial aid as soon as you’ve received the layoff notice or termination letter. The sooner you appeal for more financial aid, the...
Federal financial aid usually starts to be disbursed one week prior to the first day of the semester. Although most financial aid awards apply to an entire academic year, funds are distributed on a semester basis. If you receive a $4,000Pell Grant, for example, you can expect to receive ...
Colleges' financial aid and admissions offices are typically swamped with decisions and appeals around May 1. So if for any reason you want additional funding, don't wait until right before the deadline to file an appeal – especially for merit-based aid. Key Takeaways St...
A CATALOG OF FEDERAL AID TO STATES AND LOCALITIES This report is a resource document which includes a catalog that explains how formulas for federal programs are used to allocate assistance to state and lo... USGA Office - U.S. General Accounting Office, P.O. Box 6015, Gatithersburg, MD...
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The transactions are expected to include the amendment and restatement of Rite Aid's existing revolving credit facility: refinancing of the company's $1.04 billion tranche 2 term loan due in 2013 with the proceeds of a new term loan coupled with borrowings under the amended revolving credit facil...