Due Thursday October 5, 2023 by 11:59pm
Read the following sample financial aid award letters:
- https://ncs.uchicago.edu/sites/ncs.uchicago.edu/files/uploads/tools/NCS_PS_Toolkit_ESF_Set_D_ExampleFinancialAid.pdfLinks to an external site.
- https://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/guid/aid-offer/sample-aid-offer-2.pdfLinks to an external site.
- https://diversity.universityofcalifornia.edu/files/documents/uc-award-letter-examples.pdfLinks to an external site.
- https://www.csac.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/20181129sppitem15.pdfLinks to an external site.
Write a one-to two-page response to the following prompts:
- Which one offers the best financial aid for a student? Consider using the award analyzer to compare the offers.
- How did you feel reviewing these award letters? Were they confusing to you? Why or why not?
- How did the UCs compensate for not being able to offer a CAL grant?
- How would you work with this student regarding understanding their financial aid award letters?
Note. The family income was just under 100,000 – it is roughly 98,900 annually.