What is a financial aid appeal?
Think of your child's financial aid award letter as an initial offer. It's not necessarily the final amount that the college will offer your child. You can therefore request (and negotiate for) more aid. This negotiation process is most commonly known as a financial aid appeal. It can also be called a Revision or a Professional Judgement.
To find out more about financial aid appeal letters, sign up or sign in to your Parent Account. Navigate to the Education & Resources tab by clicking Menu in the top left corner > then click Education & Resources > then click Appeals.
From there, we'll go into more detail about the financial aid appeal process, how to identify your most effective appeal strategy, our six tips for success, appeal letter templates you can use, and we explain the importance of getting the appeal letter to the right person.