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Originally Posted by epchick
Yeah that is what I had figured in the first place, but I was told to ask anyways. So when I called up the university, I make it crystal clear the situation. I mean being a HS senior, I was unaware of how financial aid worked. I asked to speak to the director and I assumed that is who they had transferred me to, so I pretty much took their word as truth. Looking back on it, I wish I had applied at more places, then I would have had more schools (more financially affordable schools) to fall back on.
Also, I talked to my mom about this yesterday and she told me that in the letter the Dean had sent, he said that even if I just put myself down, that the 'scholarships' would have been taken away from me anyways because my parents make too much money. FYI: My mom works as a teacher and my dad works in maintenance at the Post Office. They struggle to stay financially afloat, but suuure they are able to pay $38,000+ a year.
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Well, I can tell you flat-out that's not true. Pepp's scholarships are mostly merit based...or for kids from the Church of Christ. The rest of the gift aid is grant aid, which is based on financial need AND merit. But you should think about this: though your parents may not be well off, they probably are compared to many other students that come from a single parent household.
I'm not sure why the Dean of Seaver would be getting involved in financial aid matters, anyway; that's not his job at all. The financial aid office has counselors assigned to students and prospective students. I don't know who you were transferred to when you called, and I don't know all the specifics of your case, but I can tell you that your experience is a 180 from what I experienced as a prospective student and student. True story: my mom was so appreciative of my financial aid counselor that she brought her a plant on Family Weekend my freshman year. And just the other day she asked me if I knew if she still worked there!
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