All I have to say is, the Financial Aid Fairies had better be really freaking nice to me.

[x_multipleman]

I'm not usually the guy to complain about wasted time, because hey, infinite amounts of it over here anyway. But I would rather tunnel into the Danger Room by bashing my head into the ground than fill out the FAFSA ever again. The guy at NYU got bouncy about my test scores when I visited--why do I have to do this timesucking hell-beast, again?

And remind me to send Mom something . . . special . . . for suggesting I fill out the form with a typewriter instead of trusting my own handwriting. I mean, okay, we've probably got King Henry V's typewriter somewhere up in the attic, because this place has more antiques than the Smithsonian, but that doesn't mean I'm panting at the chance to fiddle with knobs for half an hour and still not get the formatting right. Stupid typewriters.

Actually, do they let you do the FAFSA online yet? I should check.

Comments

[x_multipleman]

x_mirage
January 21 2005, 10:48:10 UTC
FAFSA?


x_cypher
January 21 2005, 11:26:55 UTC
Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It's an application for financial aid for college students.


x_mirage
January 21 2005, 11:48:15 UTC
interesting.

guess I won't need that


x_cypher
January 21 2005, 11:51:45 UTC
Not planning on going to college? There's a lot of free financial aid for Native American college students, if I recall correctly.


x_mirage
January 21 2005, 11:53:29 UTC
yeah. without kids. and you ahve to have grades. and money. lots more money than any aid gives. THOUSANDS


x_cypher
January 21 2005, 11:57:25 UTC
I imagine that if you look hard enough, there's aid out there for just about every situation.


x_mirage
January 21 2005, 12:01:28 UTC
you can't work full time and raise a kid and go to shcool.


x_cypher
January 21 2005, 12:08:02 UTC
The point of finding financial aid is to not have to work full time. Some schools have programs where you can work part time to defray your tuition. And it's not like there aren't a lot of people here willing to help you raise your kid. All I'm saying is that if you're committed to it, you can usually find a way to make it happen.


x_mirage
January 21 2005, 12:11:42 UTC
you don't realize that in 10 mintues of comments you have completely turned my life upside down!?


x_beast
January 21 2005, 14:04:36 UTC
Given that there have been times when near-fisticuffs have erupted over whose turn it is to watch Miles, I doubt you'll have any trouble finding babysitters, should you need them. :) Choosing from the many qualified applicants may be more difficult.

Ahem. Consider this my attempt at being first in line.


x_mirage
January 21 2005, 14:10:09 UTC
10 minutes!!!


x_pete
January 21 2005, 13:54:43 UTC
As your guidance counsellor, I suggest you stop in and see me during my office hours at some point. Ever since my former collegue fucked off, I've had to handle the college paperwork, and I *think* I just about understand it now.

But, in short: if you would like to go to college, then Xavier's will do everything in it's considerable power to assist you to do so, on whatever terms you are comfortable with.


x_mirage
January 21 2005, 14:05:33 UTC
yes sir.


x_pete
January 21 2005, 14:14:51 UTC
Also, don't call me sir, for god's sake. It makes me feel extremely old.

I will thank my colleagues, and those students who don't wish to have something unpleasant happen to them in their sleep, to say nothing at this point.

And Amanda, I can hear you laughing from here. Stop it.


x_mirage
January 21 2005, 14:17:33 UTC
is Mr. Wisdom better?


x_pete
January 21 2005, 16:12:01 UTC
Not by much, although I can't seem to stop half of the kids here for calling me that, anyway. Mr Wisdom is my Dad, not me. Call me Pete. Or, you know, "Oi, you!"


x_kitten
January 21 2005, 16:54:38 UTC
-g- Some of us call him 'sir' anyway, cause he gets the funniest look on his face.


x_mirage
January 21 2005, 16:59:00 UTC
good to know.

I'm sure Mr. Wisdom secretly appreciates it when we call him 'sir'.


x_kitten
January 21 2005, 17:06:11 UTC
-g- Absolutely.

And x_cable is equally pleased when I call him 'Mr. Dayspring'.


x_wytchbrat
January 21 2005, 14:54:08 UTC COLLAPSE
Yes, uncle. *sniggers* Too bad Dom's on her way back to Berlin from one of those Asian countries with too many Ks and Zs in the name. She'd enjoy this.