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How To Write A Financial Aid Appeal Letter

If your financial aid package falls short of your need, you can ask the college for more financial aid by sending them a financial aid appeal letter.

A financial aid appeal is not like a negotiation. It is not like bargaining for a lower price on a car at the car dealership.

Most students lack leverage to get the college to throw out its financial aid rulebook. Good grades and test scores, and strong extracurriculars may get a student into a college, but aren’t enough to earn the student a full scholarship.

To get an increase to your financial aid package, you need to know how to present your…

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