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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">How utterly ridiculous...let's not be
too successful at raising money to fund our higher education!!!!
I am aghast at the education system and their short-sidedness in
these situations. I am sure they are trying to "spread the
wealth" as it were, however these young students have worked hard
to earn their scholarships. We aren't going to change the system
but I agree we can certainly try to circumvent it.<br>
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Jennifer<br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Jennifer Bosma
Harvest Market
171 Boatyard Drive
Fort Bragg, Ca 95437
707-964-7000x32
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On 9/19/2014 7:41 AM, Cornelia wrote:<br>
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<div>I don't know the best way to solve this, but it is a problem
for many. My granddaughter has had the same surprise experience
that one scholarship based on performance caused another based
on need to be cancelled. </div>
<div>Cornelia<br>
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On Sep 19, 2014, at 7:36 AM, Donna Schuler <<a
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<div dir="ltr">Dear Fellow Rotarians,
<div>Below is a letter from Ali Morse, our top scholarship
recipient from this years Mendocino Graduating class. She
describes a situation below that has been described to us
by other scholarship recipients. This is a time sensitive
matter for Ali, she may be returning the scholarship funds
unless we can figure out a way to give awards with out
having it interfere with the student's financial aid from
the college. If we went with one of Ali's suggestions, for
example, option one, Kathleen would need to request the
money back from the school, and then write a check later
in the year. Please respond with any suggestions you may
have.</div>
<div>Thank you,</div>
<div>Donna <br>
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Date: Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 7:07 PM<br>
Subject: Fw: URGENT!! Unfortunate Scholarship
Situation...<br>
To: "<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<div>Dear Donna and Rotary, </div>
<div>I am writing you today because there has
recently been a change in my financial aid… I
really appreciate the money that you guys have
given me as a scholarship, and it would help a
lot… IF the University wasn’t just absorbing it.
Originally my family and I thought that at
UC Davis, I would be receiving $12,124 from the
school in grants to help pay my tuition. I had
hoped to pay for most of my schooling with
scholarships, and this grant. Unfortunately,
things changed. A few days ago we found out that
the $12,124 in financial need that our family
had, was actually taken away when I received my
scholarships. (I also found out I only received
$90 from filling out my FAFSA)</div>
<div>After working countless hours on scholarships
and working my butt off in school, I was
completely thrilled to receive $13,000 in local
scholarships for this upcoming year! This was up
until a few days ago when I was notified
that because I had $13000 in scholarships, the
school was no longer willing to give me any
money in grants. </div>
<div>My options are pretty upsetting right now. I
can either take the scholarship money that you
two and a few other organizations have given me
(totaling $13000), and pay taxes on it, or
return your money and let the school grants pay
for it and receive $12,124 for the year. </div>
<div>This absolutely crushed me to hear, because
this might mean the end of UC Davis for me and
it may also mean that I will have an even harder
time getting into the Veterinarian program later
(since the majority of people accepted into the
UC Davis Vet program did all of their undergrad
at UC Davis). While I was trying to think of
ways around the problem there were only a couple
of ways I could think of where I could actually
receive some, if not all the financial aid I was
originally promised.</div>
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<div>Grants are only reviewed once a year. Is
there any way you would consider requesting
your money back from the school and sending
it again for my 3rd quarter? I can send
progress reports during school as well as
the date to send the money in for the 3rd
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<div>The school doesn’t know about any
scholarships that are sent directly to me.
So if the money was sent directly to me, I
could get both the grants and the
scholarship money. I know it is against many
people’s and organizations rules, but it is
the only way for me to receive the
scholarship money without Davis absorbing
all of it. The reason you guys give
scholarships is to help the student, not the
school. If this could happen, I could send
progress reports and show you exactly where
the money was going. I promise I’m not going
to buy a new car or go on vacation with it.
I REALLY want to be a vet.</div>
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<div>The last option I thought of was if maybe
you could hold onto the money until I got
into vet school (after 3 or 4 years of under
grad). After my first four years, my tuition
will raise to $50,000 for the first 3 years
of vet school then $60,000 for the final
year (not including a specialization which
is another 2 years). At this point I will
need the money even worse if I am going to
make it through vet school. </div>
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again I thank you so much for your scholarship
and I wish there was some way to make this work…
If you have any ideas or are willing to do any
of these things for me, It would mean the world
to me! I can send progress reports, school
bills, ect. What ever you need to make this
work, I am willing to do! Thank you for your
time and I hope to hear from you soon! </div>
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you would like to do any of these options or a
different one, you can get your money back from
the scholarship office by calling </div>
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now have been told this with only 1 week
before school starts, so I have to figure
this out as quick as possible. Thanks so
much!</span></font></div>
<div>-Alison Morse<br>
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