u/Overall_Owl3290

My School Forced Me to Pay $6k or Drop Out Because they screwed me over

I genuinely don’t know what to do and feel completely stuck right now.

I just finished my sophomore year, and I recently found out I was required to complete a specific MIS course within my first four semesters or I’d have to change my major. The problem is that no advisor ever told me this. It also wasn’t a prerequisite for any of my other classes, so there was never any indication there was a strict deadline tied to it.

Now I’m suddenly being billed around $6k for summer tuition because I have to take the course immediately to stay in my program. I asked if there was any kind of appeal process since I was never informed about this requirement, but so far I haven’t really gotten answers.

I honestly feel blindsided. I can’t just afford an unexpected $6,000 bill, and now I’m stressed trying to figure out how I’m supposed to stay in my major while also supporting myself.

Has anyone dealt with something like this before? Is there anyone specific at a university I should be contacting besides advisors/financial aid? Any advice would seriously help.

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u/Overall_Owl3290 — 10 days ago

My School Forced Me to Pay $6k or Drop Out Because they screwed me over

I genuinely don’t know what to do and feel completely stuck right now.

I just finished my sophomore year, and I recently found out I was required to complete a specific MIS course within my first four semesters or I’d have to change my major. The problem is that no advisor ever told me this. It also wasn’t a prerequisite for any of my other classes, so there was never any indication there was a strict deadline tied to it.

Now I’m suddenly being billed around $6k for summer tuition because I have to take the course immediately to stay in my program. I asked if there was any kind of appeal process since I was never informed about this requirement, but so far I haven’t really gotten answers.

I honestly feel blindsided. I can’t just afford an unexpected $6,000 bill, and now I’m stressed trying to figure out how I’m supposed to stay in my major while also supporting myself.

Has anyone dealt with something like this before? Is there anyone specific at a university I should be contacting besides advisors/financial aid? Any advice would seriously help.

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u/Overall_Owl3290 — 10 days ago

My School Forced Me to Pay $6k or Drop Out Because of their mistake

I genuinely don’t know what to do and feel completely stuck right now.

I just finished my sophomore year, and I recently found out I was required to complete a specific MIS course within my first four semesters or I’d have to change my major. The problem is that no advisor ever told me this. It also wasn’t a prerequisite for any of my other classes, so there was never any indication there was a strict deadline tied to it.

Now I’m suddenly being billed around $6k for summer tuition because I have to take the course immediately to stay in my program. I asked if there was any kind of appeal process since I was never informed about this requirement, but so far I haven’t really gotten answers.

I honestly feel blindsided. I can’t just afford an unexpected $6,000 bill, and now I’m stressed trying to figure out how I’m supposed to stay in my major while also supporting myself.

Has anyone dealt with something like this before? Is there anyone specific at a university I should be contacting besides advisors/financial aid? Any advice would seriously help.

reddit.com
u/Overall_Owl3290 — 10 days ago