I was accepted into a university but I must pay $100 enrollment fee (non refundable) to access all my info.
I’m a transfer student and I want to be sure the majority of my courses from community college transfer. Yet, I can’t access this info until I submit the enrollment deposit. I can’t view my financial aid award letter until I send them a enrollment deposit. Is this a common thing with state colleges where you must fully commit to a school and send a deposit BEFORE they give you any information?
I’m a low income student with 0 EFC and honestly I need to view my financial aid package before I accept attending a school. $100 may not be alot for some people to lose but it is for me.
Call the school. Something isn’t right.
I did call the Admissions Office and that was the person told me. I thought this was very strange. I was wondering if anyone experienced this? Maybe it was the person I spoke to on the phone.
Are you transferring in with an associates degree?
If not how many credits are we talking about?
Are they all core courses: English Math, Bio, Psychology, Sociology, Art History, etc?
If this is the way they are treating you now, imagine how it will be once you get there.
No, this is not normal. If this is in your city, make an appointment to go over your applications and transfer credits with a counselor.
It is not normal to require an enrollment deposit before viewing the financial aid offer.
However, some schools will not evaluate transfer credit, other than from schools where there is a pre-existing articulation agreement (somewhat common between state universities and same-state community colleges, but check the specific schools), before the student commits to enroll.
What place is this? Is it a for-profit institution?
This is not normal at all.
Contact the head of Transfer Admissions, and ask for the information you need. If you are at a community college, get the Transfer Advisor/Counselor there to help you find the correct person to contact.
You should be able to get a waiver.
If this is the school’s policy, it is absolutely unacceptable. I have worked at both public and private colleges/universities, and I cannot imagine any reason for this. You need your financial aid information in order to make a decision … that information should be free of charge.
Call the financial aid office, rather than the admissions office. Ask them to send you a paper copy of your financial aid awards. If they refuse to do so, I would very seriously question the integrity of the school.
Any chance this is a “for profit” school??
OP mentions “state schools.” I wonder if the person answering the phone in the admissions office misunderstood theq question being asked. Since financial aid info is what is needed, the logical place to ask is financial aid. Transfer credit should also be available without paying a deposit — it is common for students to get a transfer credit evaluation prior to making the commitment to attend.
If you are transferring from a CC to a state U within the same state, the transfer credit evaluation is easy … there is no reason the academic advising office cannot provide your transfer credit evaluation easily (and prior to you paying any deposit).
No, but I have 59 credit hours and yes.
You can get a waiver for enrollment fee?
No, this is a PUBLIC STATE college! I was accepted into other schools but I just thought this was very strange.I am not going to attend this school because of my experience.
After many phone calls and emails, I got my award letter. However, I have proof in email they stated I need to pay $100 to get my
information. But guess what ? They made the mistake of putting me as out of state student and they want me to send paper work from my parents. My parents are divorced and I am unable to contact my other parent.
Yes, I contacted the financial aid office by email and telephone.
This is complete garbage and cannot be the way a public institution conducts business. The university might have an ombudsman that can help you.
If that doesn’t work, contact the office of your state representative and ask their clerk if they would be able to help you.