<p>capenn15- the form was on the Financial aid website, and the shcool mailed us one. I had not filled it out, since I figured that since she didn’t qualify for any FA, they couldn’t take it away. Today, she was notified of another outside scholarship, bringing her outside scholarships to 7, for a total of a little over $5K, in addition to the merit scholarship she received from the college. </p>
<p>The form asks for the following information:
Name of scholarship,
Total Value
Fall semester outside scholarship amount
Spring semester outside scholarship amount
Does the university need to send a bill to the scholarship agency? If yes, please provide a billing address</p>
<p>Since it is asking for billing information, I will contact the FA office tomorrow and ask if I need to send in the form. It is too late for the Fall term, but some of her scholarships will be applied to the Spring.</p>
<p>JAM, how about visiting with DD2 on a different weekend <em>instead</em> of parents’ weekend. (Perhaps the weekend before or after). My take is that a lot of parents find it cheaper, easier and less hectic to visit at a different time, and the kids usually don’t mind.</p>
<p>Just wanted to let you know that there’s an all-in-one printer on Wal-Mart.com for $28. Has great reviews. I just got one. Some other things are starting to sell out though. :(</p>
<p>We had our 25th anniversary in June. I told H to pick out a restaurant for us to go to; he didn’t; when I came home from work that night, he made me a Stouffer’s french bread pizza. Which was disappointing, to say the least.</p>
<p>But hey – it was the “deluxe” version (with all the stuff on it), so I can’t complain.</p>
<p>You know you are have a tough day…when you have no time to sign into CC to visit your friends. Started yesterday with trainer, then got hair colored & cut, then to Best Buy to get son’s smart phone (had no ipads so need to get that for me today), dinner, HOA Board mtg, catch up on day’s work, phone calls, emails, bedtime.</p>
<p>Sorry AK, don’t remember (?) move-in thread addressing siblings, but since it doesn’t apply to us I may have skipped those posts</p>
<p>Kinder - you and MM - I think it is a tie - big hugs to you both</p>
<p>VAMOM - we got request for outside scholarships with school’s FA letter</p>
<p>fogfog - hope your kids are better soon, emotionally and physically</p>
<p>Got a great anniversary story too. Next week is our anniversary. We’ll be on our second day of our journey north to Boston. We are having dinner with…BIL, his wife (neither of whom are my faves) PLUS my DH’s ex who is in town from Israel. I actually like her, so it will be fine. Just funny.</p>
<p>amandakayak: We have the reverse situation on siblings at move-in. D saw online this cute video taken by a younger sister of her older sister’s move in to the dorms at Pitt. D immediately thought it would be great for her younger sister to come along to the move in and take a video too! But younger sister has no interest in attending the move in and is choosing to stay home by herself to establish her independence. I think its ultimately a personal, family decision-but if your younger sibling really wants to come I’m sure it would be a help to have an extra pair of hands during move in- and maybe document the process on video LOL</p>
<p>kinderny: Hugs to you! Hoping the rough seas smooth out soon.</p>
<p>amandak: If dd wants to come, I would probably take her, but with some clear guidelines ahead of time. I would probably think of a couple of things that she could be responsible for – wiping out drawers, unpacking desk supplies, etc. – and put her to work. I’d let her know that it’s not about her and that if she comes, she’ll be busy helping, not hanging around moping and complaining. Maybe she could also document the event in pictures or video and then send it to him after returning home. She obviously feels some need to go and to feel connnected. Sometimes mine change their minds when they realize that I’ll put them to work. </p>
<p>Still on the fence here, but I think both DH and I will take S2 to move in. DH has not visited the campus and wants to go. I’ve been there before, but feel a need to help get S2 moved in. If we both go, we’ll have to take 10 yo dd who has some special needs and food allergies. That means no restaurant food for her, transporting her food, cooking in the hotel room, etc. Still trying to figure out if it’s worth it to go if she has to go, too. No option to leave her at home unless one of us stays home. She will be ZERO help during the move-in, but DH can take her to the hotel pool. Just not sure what will work out best. Decisions!</p>
<p>Two weeks until move-in day for us. DS2 just has no interest in shopping for anything else. We have sheets, towels, comforters, under-bed storage, memory foam mattress topper, hangers. He doesn’t see a need for more “stuff” and is way more concerned with the TV, game system and electronics. DH ordered top of the line extension cords and power strips, along with the cables needed to network it all on Amazon.</p>
<p>DS2 is a a four-man suite: two bedrooms, a bath and a shared living room. I am imagining the four boys and dads assembling the electronics in the living room while the moms make beds and put away clothes in the bedrooms.</p>
<p>But between now and then, we have DH’s family reunion to attend in West Virginia. 42 people at a fairly expensive, fancy resort. Not really my cup of tea, especially with that many people. And even more so because DH’s family considers debating current events a family activity that requires alcohol.</p>
<p>DH’s parents pay for everyone’s travel and lodging. We pay for everything else. They do this at a different location every two years. All the activities are very pricey. We have budgeted for each of us to do one thing: whitewater rafting for DH, rappeling for the bosy and daughter-in-law, massage and manicure for me. DH, DS1, DD-in-law, DGS1, DS and I will fly there Friday, which also happens to be our 23rd anniversary. Haven’t flown with a toddler in many years, so this should be fun, right?</p>
<p>Trying to cram a five-day work week into four day after a week’s vacation is no fun, so I’d best no hang out here too much this week. Hugs to all of us as the countdown gets shorter.</p>
<p>We finally have progress on the packing!!! D packed 1 suitcase of clothes and 1 of shoes. She has at least identified the other clothes she wants to take but doesn’t want to pack because she doesn’t know what she will wear for the next few days??? I have to be glad for the small steps.</p>
<p>It sounds like a tough decision for those of you deciding whether to take siblings to move-in, especially Ohiomom. We didn’t take D2 to D1’s move-in because it was her first day of school. I think that it’s easier without siblings, but you can make anything work. If the dorms are not air-conditioned, it will be HOT and crowded in those dorm rooms. Just be prepared for short tempers and some bickering. </p>
<p>We can’t move D into her dorm room until 4 pm, so we’re going to leave Maryland very early in the morning and drive the 8 hours that day. I’m sure that we’ll all be pretty cranky before we even arrive. If anyone has suggestions of areas to avoid on the drive North on 95, please let me know.</p>
<p>OWM: Your son’s dorm set-up sounds really nice for a freshman. I hope that the family reunion exceeds your expectations.</p>
<p>We took our younger son with us to move-in day with us with our oldest son. He was 12. It’s not like we’re talking toddlers here, are we? We’ve never lived close to where our kids go to college so it’s not as if there is some other, more casual day to pop in. I’m not saying he wasn’t bored during things like the convocation, but frankly, so was my husband. It was good for him to see where his older brother was going and to get an idea of what college might be like for him. My daughter had to move herself in and I hated not quite getting the feel for where exactly she was because I didn’t see it.</p>
<p>Overall, our move-in with older son was smooth. The volunteer students carried everything up. Husband’s and son’s figured out all the electronics and we made the bed. Youngest son was in charge of hauling empty boxes to the dumpster and things that didn’t fit, back to the car. The time spent in the dorm room was no more then two hours.</p>
<p>One week until D returns from South America, and one month until move-in! I think I’m more excited about the former than the latter though…
I’m getting a little nervous about dwindling dorm item stock, especially linen-type things (we already have a lot of the miscellaneous supplies). But that’s the way it goes - I know I’m not the only one here dealing with an absent soon-to-be-college kid.</p>
<p>Small glitch on D’s move in. Her dad (my ex) who already announced that he and his wife were going to Parent’s Weekend, told me yesterday that they’re also planning on going up for the move in. I already booked a hotel for the night before and made dinner reservations - freshman move in starts at 8 am the next morning. I was kind of counting on some last minute hanging out with D and S (who is joining us for the experience). This wouldn’t be so annoying except that he really has not been involved in much until now (sees both D and S one day a week and some major holidays but that’s about it - no extra time over winter, spring or summer breaks, theater perfomances/banquets, etc.) and now is going around wearing a college t-shirt, etc. after only reluctantly agreeing to contribute anything towards college costs upon threat of (more) court activity. So I am feeling simultaneously resentful and petty about feeling that way if that makes any sense. I’m sure it will all be fine - I am mostly excited about seeing D next week and catching up with her (and her friends) and sharing her excitement about her next adventure!
Hugs to Kinderny and MM - you are really experiencing difficult times - and congrats to fogfog on the anniversary and sparkles!</p>
Way to look on the bright side Class2015! You’d think after a quarter of a century with these guys we’d have them whipped into shape, but alas, there’s still apparently more work to be done!</p>
<p>Class2015 - “Deluxe” is pretty special! My husband got concrete block for our 20th anniversary, he was making a wall noone asked for and he thought he could call it an anniversary present. HA!</p>
<p>fogfog - Great surprise!!! (btw - dh has never purchased anything sparkly for me to date - including no engagement or wedding ring - something about cultural diffs but I think he is just cheap.)</p>
<p>cooker - Ugh, sorry for the “glitch” with your ex - guess you should look on the bright side that he is on board but does make it complicated. Maybe ensures the continued financial commitment though.</p>
<p>Finished all the school supplies/medical/toiletries purchases yesterday. Thinking there should be a business out there that supplies a desk supply kit with everything you need…kind of like the care package! Now just to get boy some new sneakers, pants without holes and t’s. Gf is visiting today, maybe I can get her to head up that endeavor. </p>
<p>I will have to think about the sibling issue, thanks for the advice friends! Ohiomom - good idea about setting up the “work” feel. She is helpful when the mood strikes her, but cleaning is not her “thing.”</p>
<p>Good morning all! This really is an emotional few weeks, isn’t it? For D1, moving across the country, I planned to take her alone and then DH changed his mind late in the game and met us there which was a tremendous help in terms of the actual job of moving in (I’m of the mind that I want to leave knowing the room is all set up/bed is made (even if it’s the only time all year)/internet is working (D did this)/lamp is assembled/clothes hung (again, even if it’s the only time all year), etc. It’s not a small job! Part of this decision, though, is that her sisters were already back in school so them joining in wasn’t even part of the discussion.</p>
<p>This time, D3 wants to come and D1 will have just finished summer school and wants to meet us there. In theory, a bit of overkill with all 5 of us but, since we haven’t been together all summer, it really will be fun. After move in day, there’s a family dinner off campus that everyone’s invited to…DH and I want to go so I asked D1 about it and she agreed that she would much rather take D3 to dinner just with the two of them. (This is the school’s way of getting all the families OFF campus so the students can all get on with their new lives–smart idea!)</p>
<p>I do agree, though, that move in is hectic, hot, crowded and full of tasks that aren’t exactly fun. I’d only bring a sibling if the sibling truly wanted to be there and wants to help. Adding a grumpy, bored young one to the mix would definitely not be a plus!</p>
<p>Anyway, main reason I’m posting this morning is that somewhere along the way I read an idea about creating a photo/personalized calendar starting in August or September with pictures, customized special dates, etc. for an entering freshman to put in her room. Love this idea and DH and I just finished D’s last night. This morning there’s a groupon for $8 for the same thing! Not worth it for us to start over but I thought someone here might like it </p>
<p>**I have taken the first and last move-in dates for this countdown from the list on this thread. To try and list all of them would be overkill to say the least.</p>
<p>First new student move-in is the University of Georgia on August 9th.
Move-in day in 6 days. Less than a week to go! :eek:</p>
<p>Last new student move-in is the University of Southern Oregon on September 22nd<br>
Move-in day in 50 days.**</p>
<p>If there are earlier or later move-in dates, please post them so that I can pick them up and adjust the countdown postings.</p>
<p>Sorry to hear about the issues MMom and Kinderny.</p>
<p>We picked up ShawD from one month of yoga teacher training. For a tall, thin girl, she’s she has so much muscle definition – she already did from dance/yoga but now she’s now got major league biceps, shoulders (maybe a little more than before), abs that ripple. And from doing yoga outdoors for hours a day, she’s so tan. The good news is that there were no fasts, but she was on a near vegan-diet for a month and didn’t lose weight, though she was desperate for fish and french fries when we picked her up. Plus, needed some retail therapy.</p>
<p>She made friends there, including one girl who is a rising junior in her major at her school. Like everyone else we talked to there, she loved it. Life is good.</p>
<p>We’ll have to find a BB&B so ShawD can feel sheets and towels, but Forever 21 is in our future sooner.</p>
<p>collage1 - my SIL makes those personalized calendars every year. Always has at least one picture of everyone in family. thanks for the link. </p>
<p>Even the supermarkets are getting into this BTS mix. Was food shopping yesterday and saw a basket with personal care items being billed as “back to school”. </p>
<p>fog - sparkly is nice! Wishing kiddo2 a quick recovery and hope you get some sleep. </p>
<p>I don’t feel so bad about H’s giving lousy gifts (in wives minds anyways). One xmas H was going to get me a new ski jacket. I knew Khols had one I liked and in my size. It wasn’t convenient for H though so he got one at Eddie Bauer. It didn’t fit and he returned it and bought me another style jacket in same size which surprise surprise also didn’t fit. At that point he got mad and commented he was never going to please me. I can’t even remember what he did end up giving me that year. </p>
<p>cooker - good luck dealing with ex and his wife at move in. Just remember it is all about your D and “smile and nod”. It does stink you have to share D though. </p>
<p>OWM - have fun at family reunion. Fancy isn’t my cup of tea either, but I do like getting together with family. </p>
<p>Only H is flying out with S for move in. We are going to the family weekend in Sept when 11yo sis will see the school for the first time. If school were closer we might all be going, not sure because it was never an option. </p>
<p>kinder - thinking of you, hope things look up soon.</p>
<p>Just got a text from S, he is going to give up a night with his friends to go shopping for dorm stuff! yeah, finally get that off the list.</p>
<p>AK–you can start your own business! Put together college first aid kits. Remember that when you send the flyer to tell the parents "you don’t want your child to be the only one going out in the snow in the middle of the night–uphill–to buy cold medicine with 102 fever) That should scare them into buying them!</p>
<p>Just realized I need to add athlete’s foot cream to first aid kit. Common bath, etc. Ick!</p>
I think its ultimately a personal, family decision-but if your younger sibling really wants to come I’m sure it would be a help to have an extra pair of hands during move in- and maybe document the process on video LOL</p>
with these guys we’d have them whipped into shape, but alas, there’s still apparently more work to be done!</p>