Not sure if this will be seen in the FA section

[Dharma]

I also posted this in the Financial Aid section, but it does not seem to get too much traffic. Maybe somewhere here has a bit of experience and/or knowledge regarding the following:

So I have both undergrad and grad loans consolidated at 49K. 24K is from undergrad. Independent undergrad loan limit is 57K. However, when I call FAFSA they do not have access to information regarding which part of the loan in undergrad vs grad, therefore they only see the bottom line of 49K. This means that it is not clear how much undergrad aid I am eligible for. It should be 33K, however, they are not privy to such info; Only Direct Loans has this info.
I am hoping to start post-bacc (2nd degree undergrad) in January. I most definitely need the max 12500. Basically I want to know if I will be eligible for the remaining 33K even though both undergrad and grad loans have been consolidated at 49K. Does the fact that I consolidated affect my loan limits (undergraduate lifetime limit) or are they still viewed separately (undergrad vs grad) in terms of aggregate limits (here, in regards to undergrad limits)?
I will call Direct Loan to get more info, however that is not until Monday. For peace of mind, please share your thoughts.
Much appreciated.
D

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[familyaerospace]

I had a similar problem. Financial aid was able to search and found out the dates and amounts of all of my loans even from before the consolidation and then they were able to figure out that I was still in fact qualified for money.

 

[Dharma]

I had a similar problem. Financial aid was able to search and found out the dates and amounts of all of my loans even from before the consolidation and then they were able to figure out that I was still in fact qualified for money.

Thanks for the reply Aero! So, by "financial aid" are you referring to the FA office at your school? I know the school I will be matriculating at has a crazy FA office where patience runs low.

 

[familyaerospace]

Yes, the financial aid at your school. It took the office about 2 minutes to look up the information. I was sitting in front of them when they did it.