<p>Spring 2012 was the worst year I ever had. I broke up with my gf at the time of two years and to make it worse one of my best college buds died a few days later to acute lymphoblastic lymphoma. I was so depressed I stopped going to Class at the end of February. I just couldn't get the image Of him split wide open on a gurney out of my head. I decided to withdraw and come back next semester. I was advised I had gone too far in the year so the shool was already paid. I told them an estimate of when I left, withdrew, paid twenty to re enroll, and then the problems spiraled. The next day all my scheduled classes were dropped and I found out fifteen grand worth of aid was sent back to the lender. I officially had to drop out. I spent the whole entire year finding out how to get back in. I'm trying to appeal for re instatement of my aid to get back in school, does anyone have any advice for me?</p>
<p>I’m from NJ and went to Penn state. I went back home and it was the lowest id ever hit in life. My whole life I was in school and now it’s over, and without a degree and a whopping student loan debt. After delivering pizza and even had a stint selling cars trying to pay it back I just can’t do it. I read a book called the alchemist and it was about a Sheppard from Spain who met a king one day. The king said “everyone has a dream, a personal legend but most are too scared to follow them because they are scared to break their hearts, so they settle for less and stick to something else because it’s safer but all end up regretting it.” My dream was to become a diplomat or a lawyer and have enough to support my lower income family. After reading that book I literally drove out back to pa and am now living out of my car (no joke I’m serious). I work twelve hours a day on a truck cleaning carpets but I can’t get an apartment because I need to know whether or not I can attend shool in the fall, I’m literally living on hope right now but I know it’s going to be worth it in the end. So I’m asking for advice on here. How do I go about appealing to the faculty senate. I medically withdrew the semester before for medical purposes so should I apply for a one time tuition waiver as well? if granted will I lose financial aid for that year also?</p>
<p>None of us know what the financial aid office can do for you. Make an appointment. Go speak with one of the supervisors. Find out what your options are.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>The first question that you need to ask is:
Can you go back to Penn State? Do you need to re-apply?</p>