UCLA will drop all my classes and put me on hold..:(

Colleges & Universities University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>Hi, I’m a Chemistry major, and I’m a freshman. Due to sad circumstances I couldnt get fafsa, and Im paying out of state. I live in Sproul, and Ive been able to keep up with my housing payment, because I made an agreement to pay then in a week, because thats when Ill get a private loan. But the tuition people wont wait. And after I pay my BAR tuition, I cant just get back into the classes, because there all full already, and ive gotten all the books, I have to take the class. So I dont know why they cant give me aweek, im already paying nearly 50,000 a year for these people. And Ive payed 3000 this summer alone. Geez. My dad has already told me, that I must transfer out of my dream school(UCLA) this quarter. My goal is to make it through the quarter and somehow find money to make it through the year.</p>

<p>ANY IDEAS? ANY ADVICE? ANY motivation…?</p>

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<p>So they will be dropping all my classes any minute now, and not help me get back into them.<br>
ugh.</p>

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<p>Advice… honestly, its too late…</p>

<p>When choosing your college, you should have looked at the financial repercussions (spelling?) that each would have… I’m not saying you should go to a jc, but what about a state school in your home state…
I don’t know what your problems were that prevented you from getting FAFSA, so I won’t speculate, but you should have had a general idea of the financial picture prior to whenever the intent to register date was, and even then, you could’ve signed up for two.</p>

<p>Advice now?
Well, you have two options, you could either get a crapload of loans, good luck finding them now, but you could always try to find some sort of financial benefactor to “sponsor your education” - but that is very rare. The other option is to do as your dad suggests and transfer to somewhere, a jc most likely, at home…</p>

<p>I suggest you DO NOT CONTINUE TO ATTEND UCLA.</p>

<p>You could attend a jc for two years, transfer to UCLA, get a degree with the UCLA seal, tell employers you went to UCLA, and no-one will know the difference, and you know what, you will virtually be paying a little less than half price for that education.</p>

<p>DO NOT AMASS LOANS… You CANNOT absolve student loans if you file for bankruptcy, therefore, do not get into debt… I worked with a girl over the summer who is 30 now, and is STILL paying off her USC education, that was the key reason I chose UCLA over USC.</p>

<p>Im sorry to see yourself in this situation, but like I said, you can’t dwell on the past, you can only look to find the best path forward.</p>

<p>You could always try to talk to the chancellor, he’s been putting forth this half-assed attitude that he cares by offering an hour of his time to talk to a students. (Wow, he will talk to students, but is only setting aside an hour.) Its worth a try.</p>

<p>sorry</p>

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<p>aww that really sucks. i would talk to a UCLA financial aid officer and tell them about your situation. maybe things could work out somehow. i recommend applying for outside scholarships as well. good luck! i hope everything turns out okay!</p>

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<p>If you’re going into medicine or law, or some other stable and high paying job, then I wouldn’t worry about the school loans. You’ll likely be able to pay them off swiftly as a lawyer or doctor. </p>

<p>Or perhaps you can join the army and use the scholarships they offer (they pay for tuition, books, etc in exchange for active duty in the military for as many years as they supported your education). But if you can just try to get private loans quickly.</p>

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<p>Agreed.</p>

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<p>i’m sure he’s a busy guy, and he better be doing his *<strong><em>ing job so that means he doesn’t have much time to hear people’s *</em></strong>*ing.</p>

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<p>But then you have even more loans. Wouldn’t it be best to go to a cheaper school and put in some hard work to get into Harvard etc.? It has been done.</p>

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<p>UCLA is not worth it at that price. You should consider going to a Calif. community college and transfer. Maybe you’ll be able to get CA residency. There’s no shame in withdrawing because of money trouble, unless you were a dumbass and didn’t consider how you were going to pay for school. Anyway, I know of some people that withdrew because of financial hardship and they managed to transfer. FYL</p>

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<p>If you haven’t gone to a fine aid counselor, go immediately on Monday. Take any paper work you have to prove that you have a loan. What they MAY do is put you on a financial hold until the tuition is paid. If that happens, keep going to classes and keep up with your work. Pay the tuition as soon as the loan comes through and you’ll probably have to pay late fees. You’ll then be reinstated and you won’t be dropped from classes I don’t think. Don’t quit going to classes until you know for sure that you are no longer enrolled at UCLA. If you have a hold, it does not necessarily mean your classes have been dropped. Call the loan company if you haven’t already and explain the situation. If you for sure have the money coming and can prove this to them, they are usually willing to work with people. Your other option would be to go to Santa Monica city college, you may still have to pay OOS tuition I believe but not sure, then transfer back as a Jr. It may make it easier to get back in. Especially if you work and can prove you’ve lived in California for 2 years, changed you license, bank accounts, etc. You MAY be eligible for in state tuition. These are some things to look in to. My kids go to UCLA and this is the way I have seen other people handle the situation so just my opinion. Best of luck, sorry this is happening to you!</p>

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Unfortunately its very difficult to establish CA residency. See the rules at [UCLA</a> Registrar’s Office: Residence for Tuition Purposes–Financial Independence](<a href=“http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/residence/finindep.htm]UCLA”>http://www.registrar.ucla.edu/residence/finindep.htm) As they say on their site

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<p>Thanks for clearing that up, that is a bummer!</p>

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<p>Yea, I looked into the residency thing, there’s pretty much no loophole if you’re here as an undergrad. Residency should be something you and/or your parents plan since the beginning of your high school.</p>