I got my aid offer today and they only gave me a $3k/year work study and $7,500 total worth of subsidized & unsubsidized loans. I also received a $15k/year presidential scholarship.
Miami is my dream school. My family isn’t low income, but they also CANNOT afford to send me to a school that is going to be $80,000 a year for undergrad and aren’t helping me pay. At the end of the day, I am in charge of paying for all of my college and responsible for pulling out all of the loans. For reference, I’m a junior level transfer for fall ‘26.
If I write a letter to financial aid explaining my situation & how my parents aren’t contributing/helping me pay for school, how likely is it that they will reconsider my aid package?
Does anyone have any luck doing this?? If so pls share!!