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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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
Today, my dad said he can't go to my graduation because he has to work. He got fired a month ago. FML
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
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
Today, I got fired from my job. I worked for my parents. FML
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
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
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
Today, my mom cussed at me because I denied my struggling cousin a job at my company, and now it's my fault he and his family will suffer and starve. He was fired from his former job as a payroll officer, and is now blacklisted. Over 30 people got zero on payday, as he later went Living La Vida Loca with his "bonus". FML
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4ube_fml 6
Schools take information for the year before.
DameGreyWulf 1
Isn't there something legally you can do about that?
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Comments (59)
iamelrebel 0
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
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
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
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
the government sucks doesn't it?
Caporegime1984 1
See if you can get a job off campus, work study is a scam.
peacelovebaby 0
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
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.
Alyta 0
I work in FA at a college and its like that. Sorry it sucks