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Life Skills-College Admissions 101: How to Write a Financial Aid Appeal Letter
Demeka Mays, M.Ed.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(12)
In this one-time course, scholars will build critical thinking skills and learn effective strategies for appealing unfavorable financial aid awards. Scholars will write an appeal letter that conveys a clear reason why more aid is needed.
Class experience
ANNOUNCEMENT #1 - DISCOUNT!! Get $5 off THIS course with coupon code MAYSM5OFF5! Enter the coupon code at checkout. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENT #2 Outside of college-decision season (January - April), this class is available by request. Please message me to schedule a private group or 1:1 session at a slightly higher...
Scholars will 1. Learn if and when to appeal financial aid awards. 2. Distinguish between effective and ineffective strategies for appealing financial aid awards. 3. Brainstorm reasons to ask for more aid. 4. Write an appeal letter that includes a clear "ask" and a specific "why."
As an independent college counselor and education consultant for federal and state granted-funded programs, I have developed award-winning college and career readiness programs that have been scaled and replicated in several schools and districts. In these capacities, as well as my formed district and building roles, I have helped thousands of students of varied socioeconomic and academic programs succeed in getting accepted into the colleges, universities, and post-secondary institutions of their choice. Ninety-five percent (95%) of Pinnacle Prep scholars get into one or more of their top three choices. I consider my own two children’s success my greatest college counseling accomplishments because both graduated valedictorian (two years apart), were accepted to Stanford, MIT, five-six Ivy League universities, and several Top 20 colleges, and earned $2.5 million in merit scholarships together. I have helped both of my children and many of my Pinnacle Prep scholars seek and secure better financial awards.
The Pinnacle Prep #Aim2GetAdmitted Financial Aid Appeal Letter template (digital) will be posted at the beginning class. Students will draft their application using one of the following: .doc, .docx, .pdf, .pages, .rtf, .txt, Google Docs, Google Slides, etc.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
My role is to provide coaching and guidance to scholars. My role does not involve making decisions for scholars, writing applications or essays, creating the 4-year plan or college list, completing FAFSA, or any other action that may be deemed unethical in practice and counterproductive to scholar taking ownership for his/her/their own college journey. While I guarantee to provide high-quality, coaching and support, I do not make any guarantees that scholars will succeed excel at every high school endeavor or be admitted to their schools of choice, as intrinsic motivation and a number of other variables relative to a scholar's qualitative and quantitative data inform high school and college success.
The student may need to reference his/her financial aid award from the college or university.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(12)
My name is Demeka, and I am beyond excited to be a part of the Outschool community! I love working with children from across the globe and of all different ages. I mainly teach classes that are research-focused (e.g., how to conduct scientific or...
Group Class
$25
per classMeets once
50 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 15-18
4-16 learners per class
