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Post by Viking Dong on Feb 25, 2008 8:53:14 GMT -5
Well, as of yesterday, you could say I've been sort of 'dethroned.' I got a letter from the University of Arkansas Fayetteville, so, being the carefree bastard I am, figured it wouldn't be very important, and proceeded to open the letter and see what useless info they had to offer me next.
Boy was I wrong.
The first paragraph stated something along the lines of: "we are happy you applied for scholarships, $156038487557 x 10^17 dollars are awarded each year, etc."
SECOND PARAGRAPH: "We are sorry to inform you that you did neet receive any of the scholarships."
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So, yeah, my chances of UofA Fayetteville have just gone up in smoke. I just sat there looking at with a dumb look on my face, trying to understand what I just read. APPARENTLY, only a 28 on the ACT plus signing up for scholarships at the last moment = no good. So, what do I do now, you ask?
That's why I'm home. I'm reviewing my situation, so to speak. Gathering info on other colleges, and praying to fucking god it's not too late.
Here's what's probably going to happen, though. At the advice of my wise and esteemed oldest brother, I'm going to go to UAFS for the first two years, where hopefully a 28 will cover it, then transfer to Fayetteville for the last two years on student loans. That way, I cover the basics in UAFS, yet still get the Fayetteville name on the degree.
Anyways, well, how was your guys weekend? lol.
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Post by sascrotch on Feb 25, 2008 9:57:31 GMT -5
not too great. i was grounded for coming home late on thursday so i couldn't go to my girlfriend's house. So i just sat around and played a lot of FF VIII.
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Post by Viking Dong on Feb 25, 2008 10:20:14 GMT -5
At least your college future is paid for.
But after a bit of research so far, getting UAFS all paid for should be no problemo. See you guys there in the fall.
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Post by ceasarshlong on Feb 25, 2008 12:00:29 GMT -5
that suxs dude
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Post by Viking Dong on Feb 25, 2008 13:40:15 GMT -5
Yeah, but hey, who HASN'T come out of college without student loans?
Good thing about UAFS = That's pretty much where all you guys are going (with the exclusion of the good r0man, who is off the sail the seven seas), so I don't have to worry too much about in completely strange place like I would have had my orginal plan came to fruition.
Bad thing = It's in Fort Smith, which Fayetteville pwns any day of the week, and all the other dumb shits from high school will be heading there as well, so for two more years Mountainbrug still won't leave me...just when I was ready to kiss it goodbye. Oh well, I'll deal with it.
For those of you who are going, you gonna live on campus, or what?
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Post by sascrotch on Feb 25, 2008 15:40:41 GMT -5
you should know about me i'll stay with my parents until i can afford a place of my own or move in with my gf
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Post by Viking Dong on Feb 25, 2008 15:43:59 GMT -5
Have you received any notification from the Uni about the prestige scholarships? Because I'm pretty damn sure you qualify for the whole tuition and fees, books, housing and laptop dealio, if you signed up for them.
I myself will qualify just for the academic distinguishment or whatever, $3k a year, with (undoubtedly) the Academic Challenge for another 2500 and hopefully the chancellors which should through me 4000. So I think I'll be able to afford a room at the Sebastion Commons (if there's rooms left lol).
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Post by sascrotch on Feb 25, 2008 15:59:34 GMT -5
no, but i still have to send some applications in, so hopefully i can get most things paid for plus i'm applying for a pell grant and everything, so maybe more money that way.
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Post by Viking Dong on Feb 25, 2008 16:08:17 GMT -5
Gotcher. I hope I hear back from the other two I sent out, and hopefully they won't be as disappointing as the Fayetteville one lol.
We did the whole fafsa thing about 2 weeks ago, but we don't qualify for a pell grant because - apparently - we make too much money. Which is fucking ridiculous, because my family can't afford anything except the bare basics - which is pretty much food, gas and bills.
I hope they are more lenient with you.
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Post by sascrotch on Feb 26, 2008 10:12:06 GMT -5
better be. my family can barely afford what we have. that's why i still only have a PS1
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Post by Black Iron Dong on Feb 26, 2008 11:01:04 GMT -5
Well Jim Im sorry to hear that. I plan on getting out of the burg PDQ but my GPA and ACT scores are too low as of right now to get the good scholarships butif i am lucky i be able to join the golf team my Soph year.
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Post by Viking Dong on Feb 26, 2008 17:07:33 GMT -5
Who knows, maybe I shall join you lol.
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Post by ceasarshlong on Feb 27, 2008 12:23:30 GMT -5
or come join me and u won't have to worry bout scholor ships lol
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Post by Viking Dong on Feb 27, 2008 16:58:40 GMT -5
The high seas are not for me, my good r0man. But do tell me how the plunderin' goes.
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Post by sascrotch on Feb 28, 2008 10:09:00 GMT -5
tell us if you get any "booty"
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