A couple of months ago, I talked about how I was going through it with the financial aid office and guess what?? I still am!
SInce last time, I have appealed and while I haven’t been officially rejected; they have repeatedly requested more information. The thing is it is really hard to defend why you didn’t do well in the past. Especially when they want documentation. I was in an abusive relationship. Prove it. I was battling depression. Prove it. I was lazy. Prove it (but also, that’s not a good excuse. ha)
I also had a meeting with a liaison from the dean’s office. He gave me lots of ideas but apparently not enough to get approved. Because after the meeting, I got another email back asking for more information. I don’t know how many records they think I have kept from 1995, sigh.
Well, the end of the semester and I have several holds on my account because I haven’t paid for my classes because my aid hasn’t been approved. And I’m not really sure what that will mean at the end of the summer.
But I keep chugging along in the hopes that it will all work out somehow. Because it has to.
My mom once told me that I float through life. She was right. Although, I was offended at the time. But here I am floating through the semester! Floating with my 99% in one class and 89% in the other. There’s some irony in that.
I will be submitting my documentation this week and until I hear more, I will just keep swimming… 😁
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I’m sure in many cases, all of the red tape and requests for resubmissions are merely in hopes that the applicants will give up in frustration and I’m sure many do. Your perseverance will pay off. One can float longer than one can swim.
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Hmm, I hadn’t thought about that. They definitely aren’t getting rid of me that easily, ha. I love that!
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Do you have medical records you can submit to document treatment for depression? That’s the only thing I can think of, besides a police report for the abusive relationship. I’d be SOL if I had to submit anything from 1995 lol
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I submitted proof that I am currently on anti-depressants, but they want a letter from my doctor. (Despite the fact that the documentation is from the dr’s office. Sigh. I’m working on that but I have to go in for an appt…in all my free time. haha.
I am trying to figure out how to request a copy of the one time I called 911 but that’s all I have. Yes, it’s insane! Who keeps records from almost 30 years ago?
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