So sad
It’s honestly sooo SAD to see a department not even willing to genuinely support its students, but instead suggest withdrawing the application altogether.
Maybe this sounds emotional, but throughout this entire process, I have not truly felt supported by either my department or Financial Aid. Being repeatedly told that “all scholarships and grants have already been distributed” and that my only option is to rely on nearly $140,000 in loans is extremely discouraging and disappointing ( and having 0$ income, totally 0)!
For a university that speaks so much about opportunity and supporting students, it is shocking to see how easily students can be left behind simply because they are struggling financially. I guess losing students over finances is considered acceptable now. Wow. 😭😭😭😭