Dcccd financial aid woes....

[working2b#1]

omg....where do I begin?

DCCCD has changed their FA system and centralized their FA office. I'm speechless because I tried two weeks to speak with someone and the phone lines are busy M-F from 7am-7pm. This terrible system that they have implemented has created a terrible backlog and processing of FA. This means, I am in a terrible bind and may have to drop a class because I don't know if I qualify for FA. This is a nightmare since courses begin Monday 8/29! Who really has extra money hanging around when we are in a freaking recession? I know I don't. Oh well, it's totally out of my hands and I've done absolutely all that I can do.

[Nurse SMS, MSN, RN]

Private loans for school are pretty hard to get - I think most banks do offer them and there are places to get them independently, but I think you probably have to put up some kind of collateral or have a co-signer. I used to get solicitations from Chase. I never got anything from my school though pertaining to private loans. Just the Federal subsidized and unsubsidized.

Working through school bites, but it is do-able. :)

[sugarmagnoliaRN]

Yeah, I definitely plan to work at least part time! The thing about private loans though, is your school needs to "participate" in that particular program for you to get one. My school doesn't seem to participate in any of them, not even Sallie Mae. So that leaves Federal loans... I'm just hoping not to work full-time because I'm worried about leaving myself enough time to wrap my brain around the nursing stuff :)

[Nurse SMS, MSN, RN]

Interesting. I never really pursued a private loan, so I didn't realize the school had to participate.

I hope you don't have to work full time too! But if you do, there are others who have managed to git 'er done and you can too if you must!

[sugarmagnoliaRN]

Thank you!! I appreciate the encouragement :)