<p>My Pell grant was accepted at my community college (Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA), but the lady from the FinAid office told me that they were going to divide the whole amount for this Fall ($2775) in three different checks. The thing is that I REALLY need the $2775 right now because I have no money right now, nor do my parents, and I need a bunch of stuff, and if they give me my money in parts, it won’t meet my needs. Long story short, is there a possibility to get the total amount of my Pell in one single check? If I tell these people about my current situation, do you think they could do something about it? Thank you.</p>
<p>No. If the school’s policy is to disbuse in three parts throughout the semester, that is their policy. They are not able to change the way they disburse funds for one student, unfortunately.</p>
<p>Do they have a book voucher program that would allow you to purchase your books with expected financial aid money? That would help …</p>
<p>What do you really need right now? What purchases can be delayed or avoided?</p>
<p>Well, there’s this program called EOPS that I’m in. They help you with some expenses, like books ($200 for the bookstore). But I wanted the FAFSA money for a laptop, because I don’t have one, and my desktop computer is almost useless. Anyway, thanks for your reply :)</p>
<p>If neither you or your parents have any money (as you said), then the last thing you need to do is go spending money on a laptop…especially when you have a desktop computer. If that computer doesn’t meet your needs, the computer labs will.</p>