fighting college debt

Paying for College
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<p>So I was attending college and going into my 2nd year. A few days after classes started, I realized that I never received a financial aid award letter. I sent numerous emails requesting my FAW to my financial aid adviser, and she never sent me one. I proceeded to get the head of financial aid's email, and he also never sent me one, but did send me a tuition bill via email and snail mail. </p>

<p>I tried to fight it, because I feel as though it's unfair for them to stick me with a tuition bill when they never sent me an award letter, and eventually stopped replying to my emails. I still to this day have never received an award letter for that year, and I'm upset because I could have found financial aid money somewhere else to cover it. I owe about $300 and would like to transfer somewhere else, but I cannot afford to pay the school off right now. </p>

<p>Is there anything I can do to fight this? Thanks for your help.</p>

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<p>Is it possible that you forgot to file an aid request form? </p>

<p>Most schools require students to reapply for aid every term. If they don’t receive an application for the term (or even if you are only one day late) then they charge you full price.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, my understanding is that appeals of this nature are not typically successful. You will probably need to pay the $300.</p>

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<p>You talk to them in person.</p>

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<p>rmldad, thank you for your reply. i did reapply for aid and everything was all set, just somehow they never sent me my fa letter.</p>

<p>4kidsdad, thanks for your reply but i cannot talk to them in person as i live too far away.</p>

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<p>Find the phone number of the FA office and call (not email) them.</p>

<p>QLM</p>

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<p>I agree that calling is going to be the best way to explain your situation. However, once you get a determination from them (especially if it is in your favor), immediately ask them to send you something in writing and do not consider the matter finished until you have it in writing.</p>

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<p>Here we go again with a student using e-mail instead of just picking up the phone. I just don’t get this.</p>

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<p>If they are on campus during business hours, they should just walk over and do this in person.</p>

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<p>Actually we’ve sometimes had better success with emails. Emails seem to go to an actual FA officer. Walking in seems to get student helpers who understand the basics, but not a more complicated situation.</p>

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<p>email also offers the advantage of a recorded trail of communication.</p>