{"id":421,"date":"2022-09-13T16:45:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T16:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegeaidpro.com\/?p=421"},"modified":"2022-11-11T09:48:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T14:48:37","slug":"how-to-navigate-financial-aid-appeals-with-your-college-bound-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegeaidpro.com\/how-to-navigate-financial-aid-appeals-with-your-college-bound-student\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Navigate Financial Aid Appeals With Your College-Bound Student"},"content":{"rendered":"

Negotiation is an art.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lawyers negotiate contracts, deals, and settlements on behalf of their clients, real estate agents negotiate housing prices for hopeful homeowners, business professionals negotiate the price of products and services to keep their doors open. Negotiation is a major player in nearly every aspect of modern society, so why do people think that college funding is exempt from this?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ll let you in on a little secret: it isn\u2019t.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The price of college isn\u2019t set in stone and neither is the <\/span>financial aid<\/span><\/a> that you received in the mail. If you feel that something needs to be altered, you and your student can start the financial aid appeals process. This can be overwhelming, so our advice is to break the process into small, manageable, and actionable steps to get them through it in one piece.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get started.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your Why<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Before you can help your college-bound child with an appeal letter, you first have to be on the same page as to why you want to appeal in the first place. Below are a few questions to ask:<\/span><\/p>\n