The OSU Financial Aid office decided to 'Audit' my FAFSA and other financial information that we submitted. So naturally, my mother and I filled the 10 extra forms, and submitted it by the indicated deadline to maxmimize scholarships/ financial aid awards for the summer and autumn quarters.
I have been checking my award status online everyday for the past two weeks, waiting anxiously to see what I have been awarded. Sure enough, as of yesterday, it still read that I had not submitted all the 10 audit forms.
So my mother and I called to confirm they received the forms. After all, we sent them in 3 weeks ago from Cleveland! Sure enough, they said yes, they have received the forms.
::phew!:: I thought.
Not quite. "Well you see, we have your papers sitting here in a pile.. and we won't be getting to that pile for AT LEAST another month."
Seriously?!
"Yes, I'm sorry. There's nothing we can do about that"
But I'm leaving THE COUNTRY in two weeks! What am I going to do for loans, or other aid that I legitimately deserve?
"Well, sometime, end of July or August, we will let you know, and refund anything that you've paid"
That would be perfect, except for, how do you think I can pay for this? I rely on my scholarships I've worked so hard to maintain and student loans! Where am I supposed to come up with the money in the first place?
"I don't know. I'm sorry. Can I help you with anything else today?"
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This is just so upsetting to me.. the first time in college I really truly need loans more than ANYTHING, I can't even take anything out. I can't get my scholarships, nothing. I just feel like hey, if OSU wants to verify that my financial information is correct, more power to them. But, if they do deem that necessary, they should be required to complete that before the planned quarter of enrollment begins!
I am just really upset, because now I have no clue where $4,000 is coming from.. and I need it all in 2 weeks.
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