What is wrong with the Financial Aid Office? Part II
I apologize for all of the sequel posts, but here goes.
I called the Fin Aid Office today to see if I could get the lowered scholarship question taken care of. I couldn’t even discuss the matter, however, as they claim to have no record of me accepting the award at all. For the record, I have the email from the office acknowledging that they received my award.
This could be bad, as the woman had to specifically tell me that, while they’re getting this straightened out, I’ll “still be able to go to classes and everything.” No, I don’t think I can do “everything” without a financial aid award. I can’t pay rent at my apartment and I certainly can’t move into another. Also, I’m sure there are deadlines for getting a Stafford loan payout and awarding scholarship dollars. How can they be so catastrophically stupid as to do this? They seem to have abandoned Operation Screw Sam Out of a Grand and moved into Operation Leave Sam and his Lovely Wife Pennyless and Out in the Cold.
I’m pretty sure they can write me off as a future contributing alumnis. If this isn’t fixed, they can consider me a future plaintiff (I think I’d waint until after graduation to file, however).
posted by Sam @ 11:21 AM
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3 Comments:
when you got the email, did you go to the website and click on the buttons that say "accept?" that doesn't seem like the kind of detail you'd miss though.
i was really frustrated with the financial aid office all last year, especially in the fall, when it took so goddamn long to get my money. our school has got some serious administrative inefficiencies! but then the work study woman helped me out & i ended up getting paid for what would have otherwise been an unpaid internship. not paid much, but some is better than zero.
i recommend you go in there, get past the disgruntled front desk person and speak to that dude in the first office (can't remember his name). he's really nice and helpful, but you should do it in person.
Yeah, I accepted the award and the confirmation email listed the awards I accepted and the one I declined (stupid work study, I don't want to do either).
If they don't call back today, I'll be in the office bright and early on Monday. Speaking of Monday, I really need read for class. I don't even have two of my case books yet.
I google STCL 1L Blogs and you were one of the first hits, although I know now you are either a "2L, 3L or unemployed."
This post made me laugh as I will be beginning my 1L year in January and I have already have way too much trouble with the Finaid office. At least I know now that its not just that they hate my guts personally.
Anyway, as a soon to be 1L at STCL, got any advice?
Ben bmw00a@gmail.com
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