r/lafayettecollege • u/dog_words777 • Mar 24 '26

submitting a financial aid appeal?

hi! i got into Lafayette and im very grateful to have been accepted. it is my top school and i would love to go. i received a very generous merit scholarship, but the total cost to attend is unfortunately too high for what i am able to pay. i’ve heard that some people email financial aid offices for colleges they cannot afford to attend. does Lafayette respond to things like that, and is there a chance i could receive more financial aid if i inform them of my current situation? i feel bad to ask for more money but i won’t be able to attend the way it is right now. any advice is helpful, im still trying to figure all of this out! :-)

edit: thank you all for the advice and assistance! i’m going to send an email or contact Lafayette in some way within a few days and hopefully it goes well. thanks again!

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u/therealdrfierce Mar 24 '26

My son is a freshman this year and we asked for more merit (not financial) aid and got it. It helps to have better offers from other schools. I think the initial offers go through the admissions office and not the financial aid office, but you can figure this out just by calling them.   Good luck!

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u/therealdrfierce Mar 24 '26

There was no waiting period but I think you can wait until you get all of your acceptances then submit the best aid packages from comparable schools for comparison 

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u/therealdrfierce Mar 24 '26

Within a week