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

Fri Sep 19 15:39:26 PDT 2014

This is an idea I would endorse. John P{

In a message dated 9/19/2014 1:03:46 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
lacnomad at earthlink.net writes:

Perhaps we could direct the grant to her parents to be doled out by  them 
on a monthly basis as her needs require?

Sent from my  iPad

On Sep 19, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Kevin Williams <_kevin at mcn.org_ 
(mailto:kevin at mcn.org) > wrote:

When we made the  decision to grant the money to Alison this outcome of 
course was not  on our radar screen. It seems preposterous to me but as 
Jennifer  eluded, we are not going to change the system. 

So as a member of  the committee who helped pick Alison as our primary 
recipient, I would  propose we take whatever action seems most expeditious and 
favorable  for Alison. I do think we should not hold the money until she gets 
 into vet school in case that never happens. She is attending UC Davis  now 
and needs the money this year so she should be provided the money  this 
year. That was always our intent when the money was originally  granted. 
Kevin

On Fri, 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 
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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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