Hey guys, I'm a long time lurker, and I figured that now is the time to make a post.
I was recently accepted into Brown University Early Decision (for those who are unfamiliar with the college application process, this means that my decision is binding--the only reason I can refuse to go is for financial reasons). Firstly, I should say that Brown University is my dream school. I come from a family of drug addicts and alcoholics, so I never thought that someone like me could get accepted into a school like this. That being said, I've been more or less estranged from my father for 6 years (my parents are divorced), but for some reason, I still had to report his income, and it was taken into consideration when determining my financial aid.
The total cost of attendance is around $70k, and they offered me about $25k in financial aid because my dad makes a lot of money. I can pay- at most- $10k a year. I appealed the decision and filled out a non-custodial parent waiver to try and exclude my father, but both were completely rejected. To add insult to injury, the financial aid office recommended that I take out an 8% interest loan from their office. Can anyone give me any advice? Is it worth going $170k+ into debt to attend Brown? What should I do?
Things I've tried:
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Applying for third party scholarships
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Calling the Finaid office/Appealing for more aid
TL;DR: Got into Brown, can't pay for it, wasn't offered even close to enough financial aid, need advice.
Thanks guys!
Submitted January 06, 2017 at 09:06PM by Ninj1234 http://ift.tt/2im2ruX
