Pleading my Case

In order to start 'fresh' at a University I had to call the only University I have ever attended.

State University of West GA, in Carrollton (my FAVORITE place EVER). My assumption was that I would be noted in the system as a "DROP OUT LOSER"

Well, actually after speaking with (the sweetest lady ever) Peggy in the registrars office I found that I am not only a drop out loser, I'm also an idiot. Yeah Me!!!

Apparently, back in 2001 when I decided I would rather spend my day with alcohol at a frat house instead of going to class, I never withdrew from any of my classes correctly. I got ALL F's. Yes sir. My GPA is a big fat ZERO with 26 attempted hours. Those professors gave me actual ZEROs for my grades.

Didn't you know? I am super duper smart.

So. I had to go through a month long process of appealing my grades and applying for academic renewal. Basically, they wipe the F's off so that they no longer apply towards my GPA. The grades will stay on my transcript. I had to write a letter to the Dean of Admissions and the Dean of the Sociology Dept. & collect letters of recommendation. Not to mention the PILES of paperwork I had to sign.

But did I win my appeal and get academic renewal!?!


YES!!

So. Then I try to sign up for classes. Guess what? My GPA is a ZERO and I was not making Satisfactory Academic Progress for the year 2001 & 2002. YEAH!! I get to do the whole freaking thing over again, this time with the financial aid office. It didn't take me nearly as long since I already had most of the information. I was told by multiple people not to get my hopes up as an appeal with the financial aid office is difficult to get. Get this...they request Obituary's if you claim you had a death in the family. Too sick to go to class? You better provide medical bills. All I had was stupidity & laziness.

But did I win my appeal?

YES!!

Now I have to wait and see if they can get my Hope Scholarship back. It is a state funded scholarship that basically pays most (if not all) of your tuition and gives you money for some of your books. You automatically get it if you have at least a 3.0 and live in GA. I would really love to be able to get that scholarship back!! Even if I can't get my HOPE back, I should at least be able to get a student loan now so that I can actually attend college so that I can EARN my HOPE back. WooHoo for me!!

Keeping my fingers crossed. I should know in about 2 weeks what I am eligible for.