Can't go to class without paying tuition and my financial aid hasn't come thru, what do I do???

Question

I had a problem with my tuition last year. I was going to Loyola University in Chicago but because it was so expensive, even with Financial Aid, I had to get out. I switched to Truman College and last Saturday I registered late. They told me I had to pay today or I would get dropped. It wasn't like that in Loyola, I had all semester to pay. Now I have to pay the first day of school. My parents are going through financial difficulties and I couldn't possibly ask them to lend me the money since they don't have it. My financial aid hasn't come thru. I barely changed it last saturday and they told me that it hasn't been processed even though the customer service of FAFSA told me it would be processed by today! I have no clue what to do and I don't want to miss school! Please help me!

Answer 1

I seriously doubt they'll remove you from class if you haven't paid yet. I say keep going to class, if your professors ask then tell them what is going on. They'll understand. Just keep up with the aid office and things should be okay.

Answer 2

If your financial aid hasn't been completely processed, there's not much the financial aid office can do. Just in case though, go see them and meet with a financial aid counselor (not an FA helper person but a real FA expert) and make sure you've done everything that can be done there.

Then, go see the bursar's office. They have heard all sorts of stories this week about why people can't pay and they truly won't care all that much about yours either. They may however have some options available like payment plans and emergency tuition deferments. They may be more helpful if you have something from the FA office detailing the aid you expect.

Take the approach that you are fully aware that this is your problem and not the school's. Let them know that you take responsibility and are seeking their help.

Generally speaking, your financial aid applications and any modifications should be in and complete months before school starts and that's why you are having this difficulty.

It's possible that there's nothing you can do at this point and you're going to have to drop this semester - be sure you meet with these two offices to be certain there are no options though.

Answer 3

That's odd that they would make you pay the whole thing up front. Is there someone higher in command that you can talk to? Most colleges set up a payment plan. Then once your aid goes through, you can be reimbursed for what you have all ready paid. Call them and say that there must be other options. Not many people could possibly pay all of that money at once. If they still don't give you the help you need, tell them you want the phone number of the president of the school or (some one else who is high up on the ladder) Maybe it will change their attitude if they know you are willing to go above them.
But since you registered late, you may just have to wait until next semester to start to give time for all of the paper work to go through.

Answer 4

well first off you should have looked into all of this before school started, if you talk with the school alot of the time they will either give you a few day for the money from financial aid to come in, or put you on a payment plan where you pay some every month, which would be less then paying it all right now. You can also see if you're teachers will still let you sit in on class this week but after a week or two its gonna be too late and youll have to wait till next semester so get it taken care of.

Answer 5

Check with the school and see if they have an emergency tuition loan program. This is basically a program to where either the school will loan you the money and pay your tuition or the will put your account on hold as far as being dropped from non-payment of tuition and charge you an extra fee that gives you enough time for your financial aid to kick in. I think that most colleges and univerisities have some type of program like this. If by some chance yours does not, try going to your bank and applying for a personal loan, and when your money comes in your school should refund it to you and then you can go pay off the loan with that. Good Luck to You :-)

Answer 6

This is the classic issue. The only thing you can do is meet with the Bursar's office and beg them to work out a payment plan with you. Tell them whats going on and that times are tough. Bring your paychecks with you no matter what you make and write up a budget showing what you expect you would be able to pay them every week. AS A LAST RESORT, you could also try getting a loan from the bank but if you are like I was, then you are about 18 or 19 with no credit and probably will need someone to co-sign the loan. Good luck and I admire you for not giving up on trying to put yourself through school. DO NOT GIVE UP....IT WILL PAY OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

I'm not sure what it's like where you live but schools here take a fee deferral for OSAP loans. The bulk of the money isn't paid to them right away, instead you pay them say a hundred bucks and that holds your place in the program until it is. Talk to financial aid and see if this is the case.

Answer 8

Well, time to start paying back that other school. Unfortunately, not able to pay isn't an excuse for not paying. I would encourage to start making payments until debt is paid or find another school that can take you without the transcripts.

Answer 9

You need to be talking to the college seeing if you can work out something.

Answer 10

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