<p>Do NOT complete your withdrawal without getting the full picture, preferably in writing, from your financial aid office! I don’t know what you mean by the “$3219 in fafsa” as FAFSA is only an application, not a grant/aid program. I think you mean you have a Pell grant of $3219, in which case some/most of that would be taken back too…there is a formula for the return of federal aid that you haven’t “earned”! That’s in addition to whatever % of tuition and other non-refundable charges you’ll have from the school. You NEED to make this decision based on all of the information. Keep asking questions at the FA office until you know for sure…and, as I said, have them put it in writing for you!</p>
<p>Would your mom consider taking the small Plus loan if she could defer payments and you could pay it off by the end of the summer? It seems like the amount that you owe is relatively small compared to what you’ll lose! Did you ask the school about emergency loans, Perkins, tuition payment plans, and work-study?</p>