FA was awarded unevenly... question.

calmom
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:10:56 +0000

2. Use $1000 of your summer earnings to cover the costs (I hope you worked this summer).


Get a job…and earn this $1000 during the first semester. Even at minimum wage, if you work 10 hours a week, you should have that amount by the time the money is due.




Thumper, in all fairness, romanigypsyeye already has 2 jobs in addition to work study; is living and attending school in an area with one of the highest unemployment rates in the country; and is contributing money to support and meet family medical expenses – and is attending an in-state, public u. So this is not one of those cases of a kid with a sense of entitlement trying to figure out how to manage to come up with the tuition for NYU – this is a hard-working, responsible, serious young person who is stretched to the max financially and feeling stressed about meeting costs.

The OP clearly is willing to work, as many hours and as many jobs as necessary – but is rightfully concerned that the work may not be available.

I do think that things will work out, precisely because the OP is responsible and hard-working, and thinking about the future.

Also, at most colleges, there is some source of emergency loan funds available, separate and apart from the financial aid system – so it might be worthwhile to ask around. These funds may be administered by student associations, or via religious or charitable associations in the community-- but this might be source of money that is not tied to COA, and where particular issues like the medical expenses might be given more serious consideration. I think that should be a last resort, because obviously too much debt can just make things worse in the long run – but that is at least something to keep in mind.