Financial aid awards is a big Award for any student. Sometime financial aid awards don't include what is officially called the cost of attendance, "The cost of attendance is supposed to include such things as tuition, room/board, travel, textbooks and fees for such things as health services, labs and student life. Ideally, the costs will be itemized on your financial aid letter. The cost is one of the critical things that you need to know to determine if your award is any good. As strange as this will sounds, some schools don't include the cost of attendance in their letters. Other institutions low ball the cost by leaving out some expenses."Some things below to look for when reviewing a financial aid letter: 1. Check for grants and scholarships This money doesn't have to be repaid, so you want to see a healthy portion of grants and scholarships in a financial aid award. 2. Look for the cost of attendance What is the school's sticker price? Sometime fina...