Quote Originally Posted by surreys princess
i agree about taking that stuff out..long letters are not well received..

are you a resident after living there a year?

i have never personally heard of someone doing this..i didnt even know it could be done...usually you work and whatnot, and i didnt even know there was much financial support for someone with a 3.0...there are usually loads of jobs in college towns...i am not trying to sound crappy, but you chose to go to that college and take on these expenses..shouldnt you find a way to take care of your expenses? i mean, you are a business major after all...

princess

What have you never heard of? There are all kind of hidden grants you can find if you look hard enough. I saw one that was for 30,000 with the stipulation that the student live at a certain adress the year of 05'.

That one was a dad's way of paying for his son's college with tax benifits too though.

I agree though, you knew what you were getting yourself into when you transfered there. It is all a matter of how good an investment you are making. What jobs will be available to you, how much they pay, how long you think it will take to pay off your loans, etc. I'm thinking about going to The Art Institute but that will put me in the hole 80,000 plus. If it seems like it is worth the investment I will get the loans to pay for it, if not I will stick at my four year.

But don't get your feelings hurt if you get nowhere with this letter. I doubt the president will do much research on your behalf. He may be nice, and point you in the right direction, but don't expect much.