[Rotary] Fwd: Fw: URGENT!! Unfortunate Scholarship Situation...

Fri Sep 19 10:44:41 PDT 2014

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.

Jennifer

Jennifer Bosma
Harvest Market
171 Boatyard Drive
Fort Bragg, Ca  95437
707-964-7000x32
jennifer at harvestmarket.com

On 9/19/2014 7:41 AM, Cornelia wrote:
> 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.
> Cornelia
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 19, 2014, at 7:36 AM, Donna Schuler <schuler.donna at gmail.com 
> <mailto:schuler.donna at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>> Dear Fellow Rotarians,
>> 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.
>> Thank you,
>> Donna
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: <nosila14 at gmail.com <mailto:nosila14 at gmail.com>>
>> Date: Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 7:07 PM
>> Subject: Fw: URGENT!! Unfortunate Scholarship Situation...
>> To: "schuler.donna at gmail.com <mailto:schuler.donna at gmail.com>" 
>> <schuler.donna at gmail.com <mailto:schuler.donna at gmail.com>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Donna and Rotary,
>> 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)
>> 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.
>> 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.
>> 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.
>>
>> 1.
>>     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 quarter.
>> 2.
>>     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.
>> 3.
>>     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.
>>
>> Once 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!
>>
>> If 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
>> *Undergraduate and Prestigious Scholarships*
>> Telephone: 530-752-0520 <tel:530-752-0520> (9 a.m. to 4 p.m., M-F)
>> and my student ID is: 999721801
>>
>> We 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!
>> -Alison Morse
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Donna Schuler
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