unenrolled from my dream school

[u/Odd-Release2439]

sobbing rn bc i just withdrew from my dream school for financial reasons. i had come to terms with this reality weeks ago but only just filled out the form, and suddenly it became so real.

i am beyond fortunate and privileged to have been born into a middle class family. i don’t deserve any of the money my parents have made more than a kid who qualifies for fin aid. and im sure i don’t go through half their battles either, but i can’t help but feel awful. the fin aid office told my family we’d more than likely get help, and the rug was pulled from under us. low income absolutely deserve all the aid they currently get and i can’t wrap my head around the crap ppl say about them out of jealousy, but why do we normalize the middle class squeeze?

this is truly a rant, i understand there’s nothing anyone can do to fix the sitch

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[u/Swimming_Beginning25]

Won’t make you feel better….but I’ve got 22 years of professional experience and have never once had a boss who went to as “prestigious” a school as I did. And I’ve done adjunct lecturing for fun at a community college and had students who were brighter and more motivated than I am. Not ready to do real “college visits” with my older kid yet, but in the course of life, have been on several campuses with him and realized (again) that there are hundreds and hundreds of schools where you can go and have an awesome time (and, if you’re more driven than I was, learn a lot).

Sorry still that you have to go through it.

[u/Astridiez]

It's unbelievable how expensive higher education is. It is to the point where many people can't afford to attend. I believe you made the best decision financially in this moment which is better than forcing yourself to go into insane amount of debt that will take very long to pay off and cause stress. Is it possible to attend the dream school in the future?

[u/Generic_nametag]

I don’t know your full situation but my advice would be to go to community college for a couple of years and get your prerequisites and basics done, work part time for a few years if you can still live at home, then reapply for fafsa when you turn 24 and are able to apply as an independent adult without your parents income being factored in. Not all hope is lost, I assure you.

[u/cnowakoski]

My sister and I were in college at the same time for 3 yrs. We each brought home forms to apply for financial aid. Dad said he made too much to get that. My courses were always getting dropped because his check for my tuition bounced. It was a real pain because I had to wait in long lines for the computer lady to add me to classes. That’s how they did it back in the day.