<p>Title Sap Appeal
My name is K, and I am writing to appeal for my financial aid suspension from B College. Starting my education with the school was the best decision I have ever made. When I started I didn't know much about college in when it came to courseload/withdrawing/financial aid, but I knew I wanted an education. There were a lot of circumstances that hurt my college success. I am grateful for the opportunity so that I can start over.
The past three years have been a very stressful one and where I made a lot of academic mistakes. Taking on too many classes, not taking advantage of tutoring, taking online classes (without having reliable internet service at home), and not really understanding my financial aid.
In the Spring of 2009 I had lost my sister, K and in the Septmember lost my father, K It was hard dealing with the loss that high school counselor recommended Hospice Care. I began one session in high school, but sought more counseling during my first semester at B College. Dealing with the loss of my sister and father took a big toll on the family. K had left a son and husband who were facing to be homeless.
I had started B College in Spring of 2010. Soon after enrolling a lot of person and family issues had occur. My grandmother, L had foot surgery in [blank] that disabled her from work. For the first few months she wasn't able to do anything for her self. During this time I was missing a lot of classes to travel to and from Pikeville, KY which is about a three hour drive both ways.
Soon after my grandmother had surgery, my mother moved out to live with her. At the same time my brother in law and his son moved in. While he was working he couldn't afford child care so I stepped in to help him when I could. Which resulted in less study to focus on my classes. By the end of my first semester we had six people living in a two bedroom house.
In the Summer things started to look up, but by the time the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 Semester came I ended up having to take a job 30 miles away rom my house and my family started going through a lot of financial troubles. Not only were we struggling with space, we also struggled to pay the electricity bill, buy food, and sometimes transportation to school. I even started to try an internet class would help a lot with saving gas to travel to campus, but not having reliable internet connection I had to withdraw.
My last semester at B College was in Fall of 2011, where I took all the classes online because I was working two jobs at the time since the summer. Things with my house situation worsen during this semester, which ended up in out household getting an eviction. At the beginning of November I decided to withdraw from the whole semester.
In January 2012, I had moved into an income base apartment because at the time I had no other place to live. On food stamps and had to quit work, because of transportation, I still had to help out my family when I could. In April 2012, I received a great paying job and moved in with my sister, C and her son, I.
Now a year later I am still amazed at how different my life has changed. I do not live in subsidized housing anymore or receive food stamps. Also, I have been certified as a Child Care Provider. My job allows me to work at home and take care of special needs children. I have my vehicle and have no worried about transportation. Having electricity cut off and being without food is the thing of the past. I am so grateful that I have come up from where I was. There is a lot of people in similar situations who are still there and I am very thankful how my life has taken a complete 180. The only thing missing is a good education.
In the beginning of my college career I was focused more on family situation. When you are worried over if you will eat or if the power will be on, sometimes studies are not the main thing. Now since I have a wonderful steady job I have not had one worry since being on my own.
The other problem was enrolling in four or more classes a semester at one time. I was basically biting off more than I can chew. When I reflect on my most successful semesters (Summer 1 and Summer 2), they were short about eight weeks, going to classes four times a day, and taking tutoring. I now know that when taking classes I will enroll in only two at a time or less and taking advantage of tutoring. Instead of taking a class (like English for example) I will take English in Fall 1 and a Math course in Fall 2. My goal is to become a Spanish teacher and I know that a degree with BCollege and transfer center will help me succeed.
Yes, in the beginning I was dealing with a lot of things. My family was struggling with so many financial troubles and heartaches, sometimes it was hard to see straight. If given jus tone more chance to start back I will not take this education for granted. I will be a great student that B College can be proud of.</p>
<p>Way, way, way too long. Sorry, but it reads like a list of 90% excuses and 10% this is what I am going to chnage be successful in the future. The percentages should be reversed.</p>