Fee waiver inquiries? Forum

rw2264 · Post by **rw2264** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:51 pm

so far my requests have been denied by:
USC
GWU
Michigan
Northwestern
Berkeley

have begun sending screenshots of my financial aid info from spring 09 (graduated may). wooo to this cycle making me unable to pay my rent

MissLucky · Post by **MissLucky** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 4:09 pm

rw2264 wrote:so far my requests have been denied by:
USC
GWU
Michigan
Northwestern
Berkeley

have begun sending screenshots of my financial aid info from spring 09 (graduated may). wooo to this cycle making me unable to pay my rent

damn. sorry.

democrattotheend · Post by **democrattotheend** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:37 pm

sibley wrote:I also had a 170. I didn't include my GPA but I attached a screenshot of my senior year's financial aid.

berkeley
upenn - uhhh I forgot to ask them. crap.
michigan
duke
NW - only unsolicited
cornell - said they'd send one monday (closed)
GULC
GWU - doesn't offer merit-based fee waivers
fordham - waiting
UCLA - didn't bother asking, just applied regularly (they have a form on their website to request one)
USC - waiting

Are you sure about GW? Damn, I was hoping they would give me one.

democrattotheend · Post by **democrattotheend** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:38 pm

njskatchmo wrote:Soliciting fee waivers only got me michigan, cornell, and UCLA. (173/3.6)

Any advice for how to solicit them? I have similar numbers and want to ask a few schools but I feel tacky. Any advice for how to do it?

gobears09 · Post by **gobears09** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:42 pm

I called USC today and they told me they are sending out another round of merit-based waivers later this week and that they don't respond to requests.

BaiAilian2013 · Post by **BaiAilian2013** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:29 am

democrattotheend wrote:
sibley wrote:I also had a 170. I didn't include my GPA but I attached a screenshot of my senior year's financial aid.

berkeley
upenn - uhhh I forgot to ask them. crap.
michigan
duke
NW - only unsolicited
cornell - said they'd send one monday (closed)
GULC
GWU - doesn't offer merit-based fee waivers
fordham - waiting
UCLA - didn't bother asking, just applied regularly (they have a form on their website to request one)
USC - waiting
Are you sure about GW? Damn, I was hoping they would give me one.

I got one, but everyone else on TLS seems to have been told that they are not offered.

eandy · Post by **eandy** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 12:38 pm

When I asked American I got an email back about how its not fair to give people who request them waivers. haha

sibley · Post by **sibley** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:38 pm

eandy wrote:When I asked American I got an email back about how its not fair to give people who request them waivers. haha

+1. And so I'm not applying. They gave me a shoddy undergrad financial aid package, anyway.

kalvano · Post by **kalvano** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:30 pm

eandy wrote:When I asked American I got an email back about how its not fair to give people who request them waivers. haha

That's stupid.

Some schools told me they reserve requested fee waiver's for in-state students only. I kind of get that.

But of course it's fair to give someone who asks a fee waiver, if they are deserving. Anyone can ask.

rw2264 · Post by **rw2264** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:37 pm

so far

(blank = no response)

rw2264 wrote: [strike]berkeley[/strike]
upenn
michigan
[strike]duke[/strike] said they use CRS and implied i might still get one
NW CRS
cornell sent me some automated message about need based waivers; will email again
GULC
[strike]GWU[/strike] don't give merit based
fordham need-based.
UCLA unsolicited, actually.
[strike]USC[/strike]

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