Work: Today, I found out that I was denied for work study eligibility...

By SapphireRaven - 07/09/2009 05:04 - United States

Today, I found out that I was denied for work study eligibility by my college. I went to my financial advisor to ask why. It wasn't my grades or attendance. Apparently my father makes too much money for me to get a job at the school. My dad was fired 3 months ago and has been out of work since. FML

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By dammit - 09/06/2009 12:16 - United States

Today, my father's company shut down his branch, leaving him without a job. This is followed by a letter from my school's financial aid office, saying I'm not getting a penny because my family's income level is too high. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/03/2018 19:00

Today, I was put on academic suspension only to find out my professor entered my grade wrong. I lost my financial aid and have to explain to my parents why I’m not in college anymore. FML

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By allinicolesmh - 08/08/2011 16:03 - United States

Today, my dad said he can't go to my graduation because he has to work. He got fired a month ago. FML

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Communication breakdown

By Austin - 12/02/2011 07:50 - United States

Today, I got a notice in the mail saying I had been fired from my job. My dad's the boss, who I happen to live with. FML

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Make your minds up

By Remy - 16/11/2013 23:39 - United States - Portland

Today, I was offered a job that pays far more than I expected, being a high school senior. My parents decided they aren't letting me take the job, saying I should enjoy my childhood. They're also not paying for my college, which is why I was looking for work in the first place. FML

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By fml - 05/02/2009 11:41 - United States

Today, I got fired from my job. I worked for my parents. FML

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Catch 22

By Jobless - 10/12/2016 03:35

Today I was fired from my job. They fired me because they couldn't work around my college schedule. The only reason they hired me was because they were looking for college students and without a job I can't go back to school. FML

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Bad times

By Day - 21/01/2022 02:01

Today, I got an email stating that my scholarship request was denied, 51 days after applying with no response. I'm now forced to drop-out from my college degree because I ran out of money, and I've been unsuccessful at finding a job for two years either, thanks to Covid. FML

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By thatsucks - 17/05/2009 17:42 - United States

Today, I realized that my father's weekly unemployment check is more than my bi-weekly pay check. My full time job pays less than my father's unemployment. FML

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Thieves like us

By Bummer - 30/10/2009 02:00 - United States

Today, I found my checking and savings account to both read $0.00. My parents transferred all my money to theirs because "I'm irresponsible, and not fit to handle money." I'm a 3.8 college student and have a full-time job. They are currently unemployed. FML

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Monday 7 September 2009 13:08

Schools take information for the year before.

DameGreyWulf 0

Monday 7 September 2009 12:12

Isn't there something legally you can do about that?

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iamelrebel 0

Tuesday 8 September 2009 16:06

that definitely sucks but there are worse things in the world. quit whining and be thankful that you get to go to college at all. some people aren't so lucky.

ifailatmylife 0

Tuesday 8 September 2009 16:14

Same thing happened to me. I applied for work study and was denied because my dad made too much money. Just before the start of school my father was fired from his job when the company he worked for found out he was just diagnosed cancer. Now I have so many student loans I can barely get by.

notinmycornhole 0

Tuesday 8 September 2009 16:32

You can fill out a special circumstance form with your dad's hire and termination dates with explanation why your financial situation this year is different than the year you last filed taxes. You can still get an on campus job without being involved in a work study program also. Go to your university's career center and ask them about their on campus postions.

AliChronic 0

Tuesday 8 September 2009 22:42

work study blows. the same thing happened to me. actually, i even started a fb group about it "i can't get a job because i don't have work study".

platypusrex256 2

Wednesday 9 September 2009 0:51

the government sucks doesn't it?

Caporegime1984 1

Friday 11 September 2009 0:40

See if you can get a job off campus, work study is a scam.

peacelovebaby 0

Sunday 13 September 2009 4:02

Ugh the same exact thing happened to me! And since my mom got laid off AFTER she submitted her tax info they claimed that she makes way too much money for me to even get financial aid. Soooo stupid!! I feel your pain

dearambivalence 0

Friday 18 September 2009 5:41

Welcome to the wonderful world of college. Depending on how bureaucratic your school is, you might be able to fight it - my boyfriend was in the same situation and he was able to get some just by going in and talking to them.