<p>I was disappointed by USC’s non-merit aid.</p>
<p>I applied by the Dec 1st deadline lastyear, but was not awarded anything other than loans (I have a special trust that the government watches, ie taxes, that is roughly 20,000, therefore I had to declare it on the FAFSA).<br>
During admit day or whatever, I went to the FA office to explain my situation… basically, my father was terminally ill at the time but was still working, however, they weren’t too generous. I even told them that I would end up across town in Blue and Gold if they didn’t help me out, trying to just pull any BS I could… Well, long story short, I am now finishing my first quarter as a Bruin, am now fatherless, and wondering how the hell I will be able to pay for a public institution whose FA is in the toilet.</p>