and now some hating on the federal and private financial aid system
i just got off the phone with both lesley and sallie mae. i called to complain about the ridiculousness of the disbursement schedule. short story: they're giving me too little money when i need more and too much when i need way less.
long story: i have 25 hours unpaid internship for every week of this year. in addition, i took 4 classes in the fall and will be taking 5 classes plus and independant study in the spring. i'm only taking 1 class in the summer.
and now for the reasons they're wack:
- instead of giving me all my money in the fall and spring, they're giving me equal amounts for fall, spring and summer.
- i calculated the exact amount i needed to live off of for fall and spring, figuring i'd be working in the summer. i don't need the money in the summer. i needed it 3 months ago.
- lesley dictates the dispersement of my supposidly PRIVATE LOAN.
- no one ever told me this.
- when i called to tell them i need the money now, they told me they would be CANCELLING the summer disbersement because "i won't need it" and "i won't be qualified for financial aid."
- no-one at sally mae speaks understandable english.
- lesely took MY PRIVATE LOAN money to pay off my classes. i was going to pay off my classes with a lower interest credit card so that i could use the money for what it was intended for: MY PRIVATE FINANCES.
- while lesley claims to be "waking up the world" with all it's progressiveness and inclusivity, their system is actually oppressive, discriminatory, classist, and rascist. i can't imagine what a single mother would be doing with this, or someone with no parents. NONE of my everest students could have managed in this system. as it is, my unemployed, disabled, retired mother has to take out loans herself to bail me out. AND I'LL ONLY BE MAKING 30-40K A YEAR WHEN I GET OUT.
- i may be in danger of having to drop out in my last fing semester.