Tuesday Jun 08, 2004

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Oh, man. So the awesome hilarity of yesterday is no more. At least for a while.

I got my financial aid statement from my school yesterday and they're giving me $12,000 less than last year.

Sigh.

I'm really paralyzed as to what to do... I suppose, I'll be able to figure it out. I know I can't transfer -- I won't be as happy anywhere else -- and I can't take a year off.

The fucked part is, they reduced my aid because my stepdad's making significantly more money. He refuses to compensate for it (he gives me a couple thousand a year toward travel and books), although he declared me as a dependent on his tax returns (why, I have NO idea).

I'll get through this. I certainly haven't lost hope. But any good ideas, clever inspirations (that don't involve wearing a fake mustache) and hot innovations will make me happy.
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frankmask:
Try getting a job in the department that handles financial aid. I've heard that at some schools, if they have money left over in student aid budgets, they hand it over to their interns. Might not be much, but my Stepmom managed to put a dent in her college expenses using that trick.

Failing that, click this link, and vie for the covetted Ninja Scholarship. Real Ultimate Power!
leiru13:
1. Can your stepdad legally claim you as his dependent, if he is not supporting you?

2. Can you talk your stepdad into not claiming you, since you can get more tax credit through Hope or Lifetime Learning- you can claim yourself, but most likely he can't claim you = more money all around?

3. Lots of my friends had something like this happen, remember, only half make it through in 4 years, so why don't you consider taking a semester, sticking around, and working.

4. Did you get my email? My hotmail screwed up when I sent it and doesn't tell me if it got sent or not, but I do have a copy in sent messages, so go figure.

lexi

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