I feel like this is a post that should be shared on many posts - especially as kids outstretch themselves.
I especially took note of this exchange - because while I’m sure the student is frustrated, scared, and without options, the school isn’t wrong - and while we talk about non-custodial parents or just parents not interested in paying, that’s not really the school’s problem as they are not charities.
Not easy for an 18 or 20 year old to understand:
Williams said she had an “incredibly rude” conversation on the phone with the Office of Financial Aid regarding her appeal. She told the representative that her housing costs have gone up unsustainably after transferring to Lincoln Center from the Rose Hill campus and that her father is no longer supporting her financially.
“I’m on the phone with this lady from financial aid, and she’s like, ‘Oh, just because daddy’s not paying for school doesn’t mean that you get to just get money from us,’” Williams said. “I just felt like all my options had been closed in on me and that I couldn’t come back to school.”