Re: Cost of living $$???? Originally Posted by Adams_Mommy_07
You have probably already done this, but speak to the financial aid office. Schools around me let you fill out hardship forms that if you have a dramatic change in income, they will consider you for financial aid. Keep trying too, speaking to different people can improve your odds. Sometimes you encounter people who don't know what they are talking about, so second, third, even forth opinions help.
I second this advice. Same thing happened to me in 2007-08. I filled out an appeal (I think thats what its called), and told them what my projected income was going to be, and why I had no job anymore, etc. The financial aid office processed it, and within a month, I got my grant and loan money. I also agree with Adams Mommy... Keep talking to somebody UNTIL THEY UNDERSTAND YOU! On a completely different issue this year, with financial aid office, I forgot to fill out that I completed high school. It just like, yes or no tick-mark. Easy fix right? It took me FOUR months, up the chain of command to the DEAN to get something so stupid fixed! My financial aid wouldn't process until that was fixed, and those financial aid office ladies gave me the WRONG info every time I called. I was going
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