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.
