Compare Financial Aid Offers

Congratulations! You’ve been accepted to college! Now it’s time to compare your financial aid award letters and see how you’ll cover the cost of college. For this milestone, you’ll want to have all of your financial aid award letters available so you can compare the cost of each school, and see which college gave you the best financial aid package.

Suggested Deadline

April 15, 2025

How to complete this milestone

  1. Download and complete the financial aid comparison worksheet with the support of your College Coach.
  2. Begin the financial aid appeal process if needed.
  3. Track the status of your financial aid awards on the “Financial Aid” tab of your College Application Tracker.
Resources
  1. Understanding your financial aid award letters: Watch this video to understand how to read your financial aid award letters.
  2. Award Letter Comparison worksheet: Using your award letters, fill in this worksheet with the offers you’ve received to help you determine which schools would be most affordable to attend.
  3. How to appeal an award letter: If a school’s financial aid offer is lower than needed to attend, you can use this guide to appeal for more financial aid.