For the people saying to be grateful for what I have, etc -- I most certainly am, like I said in the video I can pay the money it's not about the money it's about them ripping my scholarship out from under my feet and the fact that they probably do this to other people too that can't pay. It's a crooked system.
Poor little Ben got all his privacy put on camera because he was gone 😂😂😂 *the lesson to learn is,never leave your girlfriend /boyfriend alone in your room for more than a minute 😂😂
I totally feel your pain with the group projects, I'm finishing off my undergrad and am in my final few semesters and i STILL have that problem with group members not responding. Its super frustrating. Good luck with the whole scholarship thing, its stressful (I had issues with mine this year as well) but don't let it get you down :)
The whole situation with the award revision is very unfortunate. I hope it works out for you. Also, about your group not responding to you, I hate it when that happens. Sometimes you just have to be patient and understanding, even if it seems pointless. You said you'd tell your professor that your group is ignoring you. Don't change your mind about that. It's important that they know what's going on, because if you don't tell them, they have no other way of knowing.
I know, I feel bad for her in this situation as it sucks, but I just took out 38k in loans for one year and thats kinda what you end up taking out if you live at college :( the college probably thinks 6k is pocket change
I know the financial aid thing seems bad but like...I'm in Sydney, with cost of living and attending university it costs about $30,000 a year out of my own pocket. Not to mention homes here have an average value of a million dollars so basically I'm screwed in life. We just don't have the scholarships you guys are offered over there. If you're able to pay out of your own money, do it. There's probably many others that need that money more than you do. You also work like you've just got a disposable income, that's crazy to me that you earn money and you don't have to do anything with it but save. Australia sucks :(
Girl, the group projects suck - but welcome to university. Unfortunately, that shit won't stop until you graduate haha So annoying! We all had to deal with it though. Good luck with your project!
Madalyn Ambrosini not really lol I don't know them outside of class and if they have a problem with me saying what happened they probably shouldn't have acted that way in the first place
I think as long as she's not mentioning names or anything it's fine. I will say though that sometimes people act a certain way (lack of wanting to participate) because of circumstances. My Mom passed away in 2014, and I went to class still but didn't participate, just took notes and sat there and listened, and the only reason I was in class is because the funeral was in Indiana, and I currently lived in Wisconsin.
I think you would just be wasting even more money on a lawyer if you take them to court. So you would have to pay for your schooling plus extra money for the lawyer, making the cost even higher. Unfortunately there's very small chance you would win taking them to court. I'm sure they have great lawyers, and what they did was probably legal.
So about the whole college group projects thing. Good luck. Doesn't matter if you're in a A+++ college or a small little community college. Students don't wanna come together for a group project. I don't know what it is about em. But I had the same struggle when I was in college. #CollegeGrad
they can do that at any time, it's in the terms of agreement (or something like that) that you sign to get the money. it's unfortunate but it happens :/
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I love this video oh my god its like watching your live integration into college like especially the rant at the end like yes honey it never ends it wont get better ://
random question but where do you find scholarships? im applying to college and i live in a single parent house hold and i would be the first one in my family to go to college and i always hear about how theres tons of scholarships for those circumstances but i dont know where to find them lol
Ce L you assume she has money coming from trees. And they took the money after she chose to go there and revoked it after the semester has started and options to pay that money are limited since the revocation was last minute. Idk all the stipulations of her contract but most financial aid contracts you have the right to appeal this kinda stuff especially since she was promised a full ride and this was so last minute and it's clear it's too late to go somewhere cheaper and most people can't get that kind of money in such a short time
PrincessLuLu She said in the video she can afford the 6k without her parents help. So someone who entire family is struggling to some up with 6k for them to go to the university is the person who deserves the grant!
That's not how financial aid in the US works. If they don't have a scholarship by now they aren't going to just randomly give it to someone else who "needs it more" because that is entirely subjective. That being said, I do think there needs to be more resources available and am hoping you can find a way to make things work for you.
+Ce L and what qualifies "deserving"?! She fulfilled all the requirements for a non need based academic scholarship that included a specific amount of money that the university allocated to her. How does that make her less deserving?
Once you said 21st century, I already knew you said Indiana. Honestly, I only have about a full year tuition in loans and I'm thankful. They adjust the scholarship, and it's legal. My friend has 21st century and I can ask her if you like I didn't get 21st since I'm going to college out of state. You can ask for a financial aid appeal or your fasfa might award you grants which you don't have to pay back. Also, why would you think college be easier, especially during freshman year. However I think they should give you this semester since you've already moved in.
Follow Mei She already explained in the video. She figured that since higher education isn't compulsory, her fellow classmates would be eager to succeed.
flayuhat that's my point, it's never like that during Freshman year, even to most straight -A students, especially when they live on campus. I knew what she said, and I know from experience that's never the case. It's really a huge misconception that college is like high school or that it'll be easier. Literally, my college requires me to write a 25 page thesis paper, and writing a thesis is not usually for undergrads! Each college has its own rules though which also be warned if you transfer some credits may not transfer to the new school, another hard fact I found out.
It's not fraudulent if it was a stipulation of her scholarship that it could only be used to pay tuition, and it sounds like it was. It's on her for choosing not to read the fine print/look further into the conditions of her scholarship.
Um, no... Wrong... The school CANNOT use YOUR financial aid stipends for someone else, and if they DO, it's illegal. I'm filing a lawsuit against CTU for the same type of bullshit, known as FINANCIAL AID FRAUD. It DOES exist, and you couldn't be more wrong. I take it you're not a college student.
It is legal, they can do that.They probably gave it to someone who needs help financially and can afford to pay all o it.I mean ur family could afford boarding school sooo..
It's life. What do you expect? Life isn't fair. At least you got a good chunk of college paid for. And yeah no one said college meant everyone would be working hard. Actually sadly to many believe its just about partying. I wrote a long peer review for someone and what did I get back?? A one paragraph peer review that didn't really help, but hey what can I do. I use what I get.
I don't think that's your university's problem, to be honest. This may sound harsh, but it's your responsibility to make sure that all of your scholarships are compatible with each other--it's not uncommon for them to be earmarked for certain things only, like tuition. And your scholarships weren't directly from Ball State, so it's not even something they'd have control over because they don't set the conditions of both scholarships. They just have to enforce them. It's actually incredibly kind and generous of them to consider giving you a scholarship to make up for it, because most universities, including mine, never would. I'm sorry that this happened to you, but it's not your university's responsibility to read over every little detail of your scholarships prior to running them through the system. That's 100% on you, and unless there's more to the story than what you've told, I don't think there's a single judge in the country that would rule in your favor. Like I said, it's not a fun situation and I'm sorry it happened, but learn from it, get a loan if you have to, and consider transferring if you're really that unhappy with your "dummy" classmates. I'm sure there are plenty of other people who'd love to have your spot. One last thing--I understand that you may be stressed (group projects can honestly suck), but quit acting like a brat calling your peers names. I promise it won't accomplish anything other than making you look like a nasty person, and it certainly doesn't prepare you for the real world. And it sounds like you're the one being difficult with your group, not them. I normally enjoy your videos, but this one has me rethinking my opinion of you a little bit.
I'm just telling you what happened lol. It is 100% WRONG for a University to tell someone that they have x amount of money when they do not, whether it is legal or not. My scholarship that was messed up WAS from Ball State. AND I'm not a brat for being angry that my group members ignored me and made decisions without talking to me. If people don't want to do their work and succeed, ESPECIALLY when it drags me down with them, I won't ever feel bad for them or refrain from sharing my feelings. I'm sorry you feel that way.
I get what you're saying about it being wrong, but when a university has thousands of students in attendance, they can't be responsible for checking all the details of your scholarships. I'm sure they didn't catch the issue until shortly before you found out about it, and although I know it sucks, that's just something you deal with when you attend a larger university (mine has 35,000+ students, so I feel you). I've also been in similar situations and my dad had to deposit over $6,000 in my bank account by the end of the day for me to not have my courses withdrawn. It seriously sucks, but they just don't have time to check up on each individual student. And I understand that one of them was from Ball state, but the second one wasn't (at least that's what I gathered), so because they aren't BOTH in ball state's control, they can't control that they conflict. But about the group thing, I don't mean to make you feel attacked, but I really don't think you're handling the situation in a productive way. If they discussed stuff without you there, there's probably a reason (maybe they ran into each other or have another class together), and it isn't fair to expect them to all work around your schedule. I'm sure you are really busy, but if you care about your grades as much as you're saying they should care about theirs, it shouldn't be an issue for you to miss a club meeting or something of the sort to work on it. While it may make you feel better, ranting on youtube isn't going to fix your situation, but approaching it from a different angle and being more understanding probably will. Like I said earlier, group projects can be rough, but you're always going to end up having to work with difficult people, even after you graduate. If they continue to be non-responsive then you def should talk to the professor, but try to give them the benefit of the doubt first. Everyone will be happier that way, including your professor. Not trying to go all mom on you, but these are lessons I learned throughout college, and the faster you learn them, the better off you are.
Mackenzie Smith I have to agree with this to an extent. I would first ask everyone why they were discussing things or make sure that if they sent an email out you check your emails (freshman mistake 1) on a regular basis if you don't already and check the spam folder because maybe they emailed you a time to meet up and you didn't get it or if that's not the case then talk to your professor and figure out something else. I too shared my story about a group nightmare project but waited until close towards the end of the semester or until it was finished to talk about it.
Totally agree. Honestly in my experience, people who don't care about their grades don't even bother to discuss the project with each other at all. I also think she should look back at the tone she's used to talk with them or the way she's worded things, because although she probably didn't mean to, it's possible that she came of as being rude or high maintenance. I totally get the frustration of bad group members, but I don't think her response or assumptions are appropriate at all. I'm not sure I'd really want to be in a group with her either...
Mackenzie Smith yeah, I remember being told the “steps” to group resolution. 1. Email and/or talk to the group. 2. Talk to your professor if 1, doesn’t work then move up the chain. I’m happy she got it figured out, and I know with the added financial aid issue caused her to be even more frustrated but honestly, she’s pretty much use to living on her own and dorms when most of the kids on that campus are getting a taste of freedom no they’re not going to be responsible. (I said most kids for those who want to rebuke it)
