Ronald Ramsdell just completed a MarketWatch Interview on 2020 college financial aid. They reached out to him because it looks like the majority of colleges will not be conducting classes on campus for the fall semester in 2020. If students are forced to do online classes, parents should contact the student’s financial aid counselor or one of the assistant directors of financial aid and request a tuition discount or any other discount and other appropriate adjustment(s) on their semester bill. E.g. if the student does not utilize campus housing, meal plans etc.
The unfortunate thing on campuses shutting down is that students will not be able to experience the “campus life” interacting with other students etc. Let’s hope that this does not continue into the spring semester. Students may want to consider taking a gap year in their first year. Many of our students are doing just that. There are benefits in taking a gap year(s).
If you wish to learn more about gap years or any financial aid topic, please contact our office.
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