Two days before Christmas, my university’s Financial Aid office informed me that I no longer qualified for grant money. I wept and wailed here. Remember?
Well, tonight I received a message from that selfsame Financial Aid office, and it seemed to indicate that my aid money had arrived. “Aid money?” I whispered, bewildered, “One of those fancy grant-dealybobbers? HOW CAN THIS BE?”
A peek at my updated account suggests that, yes, Pell Grants apply to the whole academic year. That’s how I always thought it worked, but… then… why did they slam me with that “sorry, ya poor dope” message in December? They KNEW my degree was .974 complete, did they think I wouldn’t finish??
IF the aid money comes through, it’ll be just enough to cover my three remaining classes and a box of crackers. I’ll consult the Aid office before I get my hopes up, but I could sure do without that $2500 debt, —and I love crackers.
We’ll see. FinAid giveth, and FinAid taketh away.
Let’s hope it’s giveth for sure…you work so hard!
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So glad to hear this!!! Make them the delicious french butter crackers.. well… are they vegan-friendly? Technically, not, as butter is an animal product. More evidence that free speech on the internet is a waste sometimes. Have I mentioned that I’m a yammerer from way back? It’s gotta be hard to find good crackers.. I mean saltines are a classic for a reason.
I’m glad you found a way to pay it though. Though with the lavish wage and oversupply of hours at Pete’s Place I’m surprised you haven’t bought a university yourself. Yay genteel poverty!!
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Don’t doubt; just receive. Read that book!
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Jean-what book????
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I’d be furious with those people except I didn’t find out about this until it was all better. What the heck?! Be careful, financial aid might not be available after you graduate…
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