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- Jan 12, 2008
My son has his heart set on attending Universal Tech Institute/Mooresville in the fall. He has already been accepted. We are from New England. But they are really pulling my strings with financial aid.
In early March he and I drove to their PA campus for an Open House and for him to participate in a scholarship contest which was a written test. We were told the "results" would be in by early May. He has been trying to get information, and is being told their don't have any information yet on whether he received a scholarship.
I find it highly suspect that we have not finalized anything with the financial aid office and they won't tell him if he has gotten the scholarship. They aren't stating how many scholarships are available, the amount of the scholarship or any other details.
Our next appointment is in early June with financial aid. I requested a 2nd appointment because at the first appointment they told me that based on the FSFSA application due to my income he did not qualify for the Pell Grant and our ONLY option was for me to take out a Parent Plus Loan. IF I was denied then he would qualify to apply for a loan, with a co-signer. I met with my local Student Loan Authority and found that he does in fact qualify for some Pell Grant money.
I'm just wondering if this school is known for its non-transparent financial aid dealings? And more importantly, when offering a scholarship, shouldn't they be required to provide the details?
In early March he and I drove to their PA campus for an Open House and for him to participate in a scholarship contest which was a written test. We were told the "results" would be in by early May. He has been trying to get information, and is being told their don't have any information yet on whether he received a scholarship.
I find it highly suspect that we have not finalized anything with the financial aid office and they won't tell him if he has gotten the scholarship. They aren't stating how many scholarships are available, the amount of the scholarship or any other details.
Our next appointment is in early June with financial aid. I requested a 2nd appointment because at the first appointment they told me that based on the FSFSA application due to my income he did not qualify for the Pell Grant and our ONLY option was for me to take out a Parent Plus Loan. IF I was denied then he would qualify to apply for a loan, with a co-signer. I met with my local Student Loan Authority and found that he does in fact qualify for some Pell Grant money.
I'm just wondering if this school is known for its non-transparent financial aid dealings? And more importantly, when offering a scholarship, shouldn't they be required to provide the details?