If you feel that you didn’t get enough financial aid from your college, you can decide to “appeal” for more aid.
What is an appeal?
Well, think of your financial aid award letter as an initial offer. It's not necessarily the final amount that the college will offer you. 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.
Going Merry helps students create their own personalized appeal letter through our Appeal Letter Generator tool.
Log in or sign up for a Going Merry account to access the Appeal Letter Generator.
Follow the four steps shown in the video below to generate your appeal letter:
Enter your basic info about yourself and your college
Answer questions about your college and why it's your top choice
List the reasons for your appeal
Review, download, and send your letter to your college's financial aid office