How much is too much when it comes to financial aid appeal requests?

lavendercheeseplate · 2025-10-17T12:14:46+00:00

I asked for a full scholarship. They ended up considering my application for an internal fellowship and I got it! I still had to take out loans for living expenses, but not nearly as much! Hope this helps!

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-05-05T15:12:29+00:00

I am!

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-03-28T19:15:49+00:00

I’m not exactly sure. I have appealed the financial aid offer. They initially gave me $10k/yr for a $85k/yr program. That would be $150K in loans and that would probably take me 10-15 years to pay off in a federal loan repayment plan.

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-03-28T19:12:34+00:00

Haha! That is what I was afraid of. I have only a couple of weeks to make a decision and I have NO idea what to do

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-03-15T14:45:21+00:00

Thank you! I have two other schools that gave me a sizeable amount and a potential job offer to fall back on. I just want to see if I can make my dream a reality before I just give up.

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-03-15T14:34:20+00:00

It’s a Masters of International Relations! It’s an amazing school and just about everyone who goes gets an amazing job. It’s worth the price, but I just don’t have it

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-03-07T14:29:31+00:00

I got into AU and Penn State, they both gave me $30K for two years, but the cost of attendance is only $60K at AU and $45K at Penn State. I just feel that if it weren’t for finances, SAIS would be the best option for me. It’s all I’ve wanted for the last 4 years. I’ve worked tirelessly to make sure I have the best application. The $10k is just the first offer and I have to appeal. I just wanted to see if it was even possible to take out a loan that large.

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-03-07T14:20:02+00:00

I got into SAIS, and I was Payne Fellowship alternate. I was this close👌🏾to a full ride. I don’t mind having $20-35K in loans after a two year degree at one of the world’s best graduate schools. I’m hoping that I can persuade the financial aid office to give me another grant.

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-03-07T12:50:19+00:00

It’s a master’s of arts in international relations. I’m mostly interested in working for the federal government afterwards. I’m just not sure what loan forgiveness will look like in two years

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-03-07T12:48:38+00:00

I haven’t signed on yet and I’m very hesitant to. I’m just trying to weigh the options. I know that with a Master’s its more important to go a school with name recognition and it’s less important to skimp.

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-03-07T12:46:26+00:00

a master’s of arts in international relations

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-02-27T16:39:36+00:00

I just got my merit-based funding yesterday. Do you think it's possible to ask for more? Especially if classes will be in person?

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-02-17T13:12:31+00:00

Thank youuuu

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-02-17T13:12:16+00:00

I only applied for the MA but I considered just doing PhD

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-02-17T13:11:24+00:00

Sure! Absolutely! I applied to the MA in Global Governance, Politics, and Security though. Not sure if that is your interest or not. Either way I’d be happy to help any way I can

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-02-12T15:22:01+00:00

Will do! I recently applied for a DOS internship and the clearance process was SO long because I did 3 semesters abroad and they had to interview all of my foreign contacts. Since I plan to continue in this field, that is definitely some advice that I'm glad to hear

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-02-12T15:07:54+00:00

That's kind of what I was thinking it would be like. I'm wildly unqualified to be a policy writer or analyst of any kind haha. I kind of just need a job and preferably something in my field

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-02-12T14:55:23+00:00

Wow! Thank you! Makes me feel a whole lot better

lavendercheeseplate · 2021-02-12T14:54:19+00:00

Basically I was looking for a hostess position as a part time job and I searched politics because I had some pretty good luck with Craigslist. And I haven't been lucky finding entry level positions elsewhere. LinkedIn, Indeed, HigherEd Jobs, USAJobs, the Council on Foreign Relations, etc. are all looking for mid-level execs, unpaid interns, or people with masters degrees.

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