A week before the end of the semester, the community college I attend told me I owe $1000 by August 7th because it turns out one of the classes I took disqualifies me from financial aid. They never told me about this until now. They were saying I am fine for financial aid. Now I have to pay the balance or I can’t take classes in the fall. Do they realize how their administrative incompetence ruins lives? I had to leave work to cry. And of course they told me right at the end of the day on Friday, in an email, so I have to wait until Monday to even get any details. I don’t have that money.
I think they should pardon you because they did not tell you. You can totally argue about this! =(
And if by all means they really want to charge you that - can’t you pay in small portions over time (since they did not warn you?)
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Wow, that is incredibly crummy of them. Sorry to hear it.
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wow…that’s horrible. I’m sorry this happened to you and I hope you can make installments to catch up?
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What was the class?
Ugh, that’s so annoying. Hopefully, they will offer some sort of flexible payment plan. I’d be really upset too.
Goodluck.
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I don’t know. I don’t have any details. My guess is a Shakespeare class because it doesn’t apply toward my major.
I’m sorry that this is happening to you @animalmineral.
I hope that you straighten things out soon.
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I feel completely demoralized. I’ve been working so hard. My whole life has become school.
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that’s not cool. I would fight it! That’s their error, they should eat the cost.
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I agree with you
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If the worst happens can you get a $1000 loan and then pay that back over over 2 years? Interest rates are low now. Assuming you get the loan from your bank and not some rip off merchant.
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Man that sucks, make sure you give them a earful, before handing any cash over
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I’m so sorry to hear this. I hope things get straightened out.
I am thankful I go to a pretty good/ethical junior college that’s pretty up front about tuition and financial aid.
But take care. Hopefully things will straighten out. 
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Why would that disqualify you for financial aid, though? I am assuming that it would be considered an elective and so go towards your degree, even if it wasn’t part of the core major requirements.
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One class at a community college should be around $400… $1000 sounds like the cost of a full time college course
Maybe because I already have a lot of prior humanities credits from my last school. I don’t know.
The mayor of the city created a horrible tier-based tuition policy so you pay by tier, not per class. I’m in the full-time price tier.
Good luck to you. I hope it turns out okay.
I’m dealing with financial aid, too, and I’m pretty good at sorting through contracts and legalese. If you’d like me to take a look at what you’re dealing with and see if I can figure out what’s happening, I’d be happy to do so.
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That’s bureaucracy for you. I just got told my food stamps were cut by over half for no reason. It makes you frustrated and mad when such things happen.