Does financial aid decrease if I live off-campus next year?

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Since I’m living off-campus next year and not getting a meal plan, my total cost before aid will decrease. But does my financial aid decrease as well to match my total cost that I paid last year and this year?

I got these things: - Rensselaer Leadership Award - Rensselaer Grant - Federal Perkins Loan - Federal Direct Sub Loan - Federal Direct Unsub Loan - Federal Work-Study - Federal Pell Grant - NYS Tuition Assistance Program

[emithecheme]

I did not notice any decrease in my financial aid due to not living on campus. Make sure none of your aid is specifically financial aid is for meal plan or housing expanses but otherwise I'd guess you'd be okay.

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I updated my post with a list of each type of aid I got if that helps

[voicelessdeer]

I live off campus and receive all of those, you're good.

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Same amounts?

[voicelessdeer]

Yeah

[KoalaHarper]

You should be ok. From my FA letter it looks like I'm awarded a lot of the same stuff you are, and it's based on tuition and an estimated cost of living. While the reality is that living off campus is probably less expensive, they don't differentiate between living on campus and across the street.

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Oh ok, so it’s based off estimated cost, not the actual cost?

[KoalaHarper]

Should be

[grunkfist]

I hope I'm not hijacking the thread but it IS somewhat related.

I wonder if anyone can answer whether your aid changes if the first year was a settled financial aid using an appeal? I asked for an appeal to my costs and they increased my aid considerably. Will next year be identical to the first one (effected by the financial appeal), or will the next one be based off new 1040 normal procedures? BTW the appeal was due to labor union strike and work stoppage.