Money and Miscellaneous: Today, my parents gave me a letter they'd forgotten about since...

By Whoneedsgradschool - 20/04/2017 20:00

Today, my parents gave me a letter they'd forgotten about since late last year. In it was a $30,000 scholarship to a local master's program with an application due date of two weeks ago. FML

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By guamfml - 03/06/2009 00:10 - Guam

Today, I was cleaning my father's study room and wondering why I did not receive my acceptance/rejection letter from a college I really wanted. I found the acceptance letter, on his desk, also approving of a full scholarship. The deadline to confirm was a month ago. FML

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By nsJ - 15/07/2009 16:02 - United States

Today, I got an email from a Scholarship Program reminding me that they had rejected me 3 months ago. Thanks for reminding me I might not make it to college. FML

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By stillpoor - 14/03/2009 13:44 - United States

Today, I found out I won a 20 000 dollar scholarship. After celebrating with my family by jumping around the room for a half-hour, we realized it was addressed to someone else with the same last name. When we called to tell her, she said it was weird because she had received my rejection letter. FML

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By poor_college_kid - 15/09/2016 12:39 - United States - Tucson

Today, I found out that I owe my college a little over $10,000. Why? Because, due to a slight misspelling of my name, the scholarship that I have been going insane trying to meet the requirements for is not actually giving me any funding. FML

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By Screwed - 03/10/2009 04:37 - United States

Today, I went to see my guidance counselor. I was supposed to hear from my college about a scholarship by October 3rd. I was worried since it was already the 2nd so I went to talk to her. She never turned in my nomination. Goodbye $80,000 scholarship. FML

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By effme - 01/06/2010 06:05 - United States

Today, I spent ages applying for a scholarship online. I found out on the very last page that I do not meet the qualifications for it. FML

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By 1415926 - 22/01/2015 05:22 - United States

Today, I got a large envelope from a college I applied to earlier. My mom, expecting big news, made my family gather round as I opened it. It ended up being a letter of rejection from not just that school, but all three campuses of the state college. FML

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By gdog10122 - 12/01/2013 09:52 - United States

Today, I found out that my dad, thinking it was an advertisement, threw away a letter from the college I applied to. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/07/2009 22:27 - United States

Today, I was supposed to hear back from a major scholarship competition. After months of waiting, during which my parents were convinced I had won, I discovered that my entry had never been received. Apparently the woman I had confirmed with had had a long day, and lied so that she could go home. FML

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By PoorForever - 28/02/2016 13:53 - Australia - Heritage Park

Today, after meticulously rereading my application, merging references, budgets, academic transcripts and itineraries for an amazing scholarship, I clicked submit, only to remember that the system was on Daylight Savings time, which we don't have in my state! I missed out on $2,500 by 3 minutes. FML

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Eashy 16

Thursday 20 April 2017 20:04

That really sucks. You can try to call back and explain the situation, they might understand. But FYL. College is expensive

RockPrincess26 16

Thursday 20 April 2017 20:10

"Forgot."

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Eashy 16

Thursday 20 April 2017 20:04

That really sucks. You can try to call back and explain the situation, they might understand. But FYL. College is expensive

WhatHappenedToIt 22

Friday 21 April 2017 2:22

pretty sure that's why they're upset they didn't get the letter that could have gotten then 30,000 off..

RockPrincess26 16

Thursday 20 April 2017 20:10

"Forgot."

imnotcleverenoughforthis 14

Thursday 20 April 2017 23:52

Yeah I'd definitely call the university. That's ridiculous.

Alc627 3

Friday 21 April 2017 1:46

I would look into getting a P.O. box if I were you...

awildwhisper 30

Friday 21 April 2017 4:20

What other letters have they forgotten to give too you...

skippydoda 32

Friday 21 April 2017 6:35

They forgot OPs Hogwarts letter too.

GhostFox 33

Friday 21 April 2017 10:29

I call bullshit. You don't forget a letter for over a year and then conveniently remember when it is past the deadline. The seems way more like they hid the letter because they didn't want you to go, and gave it to you past the deadline to add insult to injury. This whole situation seems way too deliberate.