Here is a financial aid secret that no one tells you about!  and that is that you can appeal your financial aid offers  and possibly receive more financial aid. I’ve seen it range anywhere from an additional $3000 all the way up to $30,000!  and the other little secret is you don’t have to have special circumstances to appeal!  you appeal directly to the college financial aid office is not FAFSA and it’s important to do so within a couple of  weeks of receiving the financial aid offers  I