I might have missed it, but do you have a solid plan for paying your your college education? Might it be a good idea to skip fall semester until you and your family get that sorted out? It just seems like your family and you might not be as prepared as you could be to deal with all this. I’d rather see you start strong in spring or next fall (take a gap year to work, volunteer, and build life skills). Maybe defer your enrollment? Thoughts?
Agree that you seem to have missed a lot of deadlines on the financial aid side and don’t understand what they are asking for. I’d work with someone at the school (not ask for advice here), and see if you can start in January instead of this fall with the finances worked out. See if you can get an adult to help you talk with the school. You can’t just expect the financial aid office to “figure it out”, but they will work with you or your aunt or another adult who wants to get them the right materials.
oh, hi there.
not really - i thought about looking at beermoney websites - where you work online i guess? I don’t think i can skip the fall semester - I was put into the MATC promise program which requires me to well basically attend this fall and other stuff…well actually, i can show you the link right here as to what its all about: http://www.matc.edu/promise/
true, maybe me and family isn’t prepared. i don’t know if i can defer at this point, i guess i will give it a shot. good idea, maybe me should build life skills - i will try to do so
i guess that part is true, i will admit, i only really passed through high school with a lot of help, me doesn’t really have a good brain - me doesn’t really understand some questions - and well sometimes i don’t type words in the right order so its hard to understand
thinking bird… i will see what lies ahead of me in the future i hope. me thinks i will end saying, well i appreciate the help you guys tried to give me, it was worth a shot, i will keep the advice in mind
I like the idea of taking a year to meet carefully plan your transition into adult life. It doesn’t sound like your high school really worked on transition with you.
Perhaps Milwaukee has a support center for families with children with disabilities and the folks there could help you find opportunities to gain employment skills, research career options, and prepare to find funding for your education and training.
You’re in a very important stage of your life and the steps you take now can really shape what kind of future life you have. Give it the time it needs and avoid doing anything slap-dash. For example, if you graduated HS with a lot of help, you won’t get that same help for disability at the college level. You want to prepare for this so you don’t crash and burn that freshman year.
What is your vision for the next 10 years, would you say? What are you hoping for?
The Promise Program sounds great, but you have to have FAFSA in order for them to pay your tuition and fees. You need your own money for books, transportation, and food. And you should be able to earn a C or higher in every single course you take at MATC. You should also have a pretty good idea of which major and associates degree you’re aiming for.
Perhaps ask if you could be included in the 2017 cohort of Promise and defer your enrollment at MATC until next fall.
My concern is also that you are unprepared for this school socially and academically.
There is help. With a disability, your use of “me” incorrectly, will affect, not only your academics but also can be a social pariah. Transfer your I.E.P. to DSS. You should sign up with a counselor in the DSS office who can help you with your software to correct the “me” issues.
Your use of the pronoun “I” isn’t too far off base, but your speaking software needs an upgrade.
There is no cost to get a tax transcript, but you (mother) has to order it and they send her a hard copy, which you then send to the school. No need for a credit card or phone or anything else.
Please learn to use the words “I” and “me” correctly. If you have a disability that makes learning the difference more of a challenge, then see what’s available to help you.
Your intent is to go to college. I’m not aware of situations where colleges will let such things slide.
He’s (me’s?) doing it by choice.
I’m confused. It costs NOTHING to link to the IRS Data Retieval Tool from your FAFSA. $0. There really isn’t any “false information” to add. None. You just follow,the very easy directions on your FAFSA. You do this for your mom’s info.
Where did the stuff in the envelope come from? And what is it? If it’s a copy of your mom’s tax return, some colleges will,allow,that while your tax transcript request is being processed.
There are lots of college students who don’t work. You just don’t link your (the student’s) info with the IRS Data Retrieval too…because there isn’t a tax return TO link.
You MUST do one or the other for your mom’s financial information if the school has asked for it.
It sounds like you live close enough to go there and get this straightened out. Find a trusted adult (aunt or grandma, or social worker, or HS teacher or someone) to go with you. Have that person take written notes on any directions the school financial aid office gives.
Until your FAFSA has been verified as being accurate, your school will not give you a dime of financial aid.
Sorry:
DSS=Disabled Student Services
umm, can me ask for this thread to be closed… umm… before part of umm… … someone just close thread like before me thinks there’s lot of people making fun of me for having autism… maybe me shouldn’t have signed up
No one is making fun of you. But there IS some good advice about what you need to do.
Go to the financial aid office tomorrow…and take someone with you. Both of you…listen carefully to what you need to do. Then get it done.
You cannot receive need based financial aid of SNY type while a verification request is pending.
I don’t think anyone is making fun of you. Perhaps your unusual writing style and use of “me” confused readers. But, I am seeing some great advice that is based on experience with college students. You sound like a flexible and receptive young person who will take any useful advice and improve your situation. It’s not easy for most adults, much less kids, to figure out FAFSA and all that goes with starting college. Give yourself the time you need. Find supports in your community and MATC.
No one is making fun of you. Please do not confuse genuine concern for teasing.
This is a college forum, and you’re interested in going to college. We’re advising you to seek whatever assistance you need to learn when to use the word, “me”…and when to use the word, “I”. Colleges aren’t going to let that slide.
Plus, I’m guessing that you want to be employed at some point. Employers will also expect that you’ll be able to use those two words correctly most of the time.
okay so good news is, me gets to go to class next week while mom obtains tax transcript and sends it from florida - i guess its a good thing for now
Have you set up support for your disabilities, if any, with the college’s office of disability support services? What might you need to be successful in college, which is so different than high school?
I work with young adult autistic students on a daily basis. HOURLY. Why would referring you to DSS be making fun of you? I refer to DSS everyday. If anything, I don’t want people to make fun of you because your can’t communicate. Have you even spoken to someone at DSS yet? They have incredible people who will help you with everything (tutoring, note-takers, supplies, software, book stipends, etc.). Yes, they can even help with communicating to financial aid with you. NO one will know that you are receiving services; it’s kept confidential, unless you tell someone.
I also want you to attend an institution of higher learning and to thrive in that environment. Many of my students have done well in community colleges and universities but they did it by allowing themselves to be helped. Learning to speak correctly to have normal relationships with your peers and other adults (professors) will help you become communicative and later, employable. Most of my clients WANT me to tell them what they can do to become more accepted by others.
Go to class and then later check out DSS, they will help with becoming a good student.