If you find any of this useful.. I lived for you too.
"What The Fuck Do You Mean, 'I Don't Qualify?'"
So about ten minutes ago Ms. Katherine Phillips of the UT SA department of financial aide decides to FINALLY give a ring.
I snatch the phone up, "Hello?"
"<insert my name?>"
"Yes Ma'am?" (sometimes im polite when i can smell money)
"Hi this is Ms Phillips. It seems your dad makes too much money and you don't qualify for aide. His social security is too high."
"... What The Fuck Do You Mean... He makes too much money? He doesn't MAKE any money. He is living off a pension of the money he USE to make. You're telling me the 1,300 he receives every month is TOO much money? That he is suppose to be able to take care of his daily medical expenses AND pay for my school? Then WHY did I fill out and send in doctors notes, disability papers, social security proof.... all so you could tell me my dying father makes TOO much money? Wait, wait.. so you made me MAKE my mom and my dad write 2 page letters of his condition and his suffering all so you could tell ME that... 'It's just not sufficient?' "
"Uhm... May I place you on hold ..? "
"Sure."
------ For the record during this whole rant I was half naked.. I had just gotten out of the shower. I go running half naked out of my room (because i get no reception in there). Now my mom is staring at my naked and half wet... astonished not only at the site but what she is hearing. I grab a jacket on the couch to drape over my chest.
The tears start to well... 'Mom, If i don't get this i can't afford to pay for school... not after my car accident..'
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The line cuts back in:
"Okay so________ looks like you were awarded a 2,000 pell grant for this current semester. For the next semester a 1,000 pell grant plus a 4,5000 sub. loan."
"............"
"Would like to accept the grants now?"
"...Yes..yes..."
"Okay, great, you can decide if you want and how much.. of the loan you want to take. I talked to the director and we'll find out what more we can do for you. Okay?"
"Okay."
Click.
'Mom, I think I just yelled my way into $3,000 worth of free money.'
I snatch the phone up, "Hello?"
"<insert my name?>"
"Yes Ma'am?" (sometimes im polite when i can smell money)
"Hi this is Ms Phillips. It seems your dad makes too much money and you don't qualify for aide. His social security is too high."
"... What The Fuck Do You Mean... He makes too much money? He doesn't MAKE any money. He is living off a pension of the money he USE to make. You're telling me the 1,300 he receives every month is TOO much money? That he is suppose to be able to take care of his daily medical expenses AND pay for my school? Then WHY did I fill out and send in doctors notes, disability papers, social security proof.... all so you could tell me my dying father makes TOO much money? Wait, wait.. so you made me MAKE my mom and my dad write 2 page letters of his condition and his suffering all so you could tell ME that... 'It's just not sufficient?' "
"Uhm... May I place you on hold ..? "
"Sure."
------ For the record during this whole rant I was half naked.. I had just gotten out of the shower. I go running half naked out of my room (because i get no reception in there). Now my mom is staring at my naked and half wet... astonished not only at the site but what she is hearing. I grab a jacket on the couch to drape over my chest.
The tears start to well... 'Mom, If i don't get this i can't afford to pay for school... not after my car accident..'
-----------
The line cuts back in:
"Okay so________ looks like you were awarded a 2,000 pell grant for this current semester. For the next semester a 1,000 pell grant plus a 4,5000 sub. loan."
"............"
"Would like to accept the grants now?"
"...Yes..yes..."
"Okay, great, you can decide if you want and how much.. of the loan you want to take. I talked to the director and we'll find out what more we can do for you. Okay?"
"Okay."
Click.
'Mom, I think I just yelled my way into $3,000 worth of free money.'
Total Comments 27
Comments
 |  Cool, and great job! sometimes you gotta play hardball with these pencil pushing suits. Glad it turned out for you!! |
Posted 1 Week Ago at 11:04 AM by doug61853  |
| |  YOU ROCK!   Keep on yelling girlfriend! Don't let those bastards push you around. |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 11:18 AM by njqt466 |
| |  Dominated. /hi5 |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 12:19 PM by Irish |
| |  that is one fricking amazing story! congratulations . makes you think they were just 'testing' you to see if you'd roll over & say "ok, it's ok if you don't give me squat....thanks for trying...." and when you didn't, they realized they had to do something. worries me though cuz it sounds like they're a bit management-impaired and so if i were you, i'd stay on top of this situation. they need to give you an award letter - so it's in writing - pronto! |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 12:52 PM by dudepiston |
| |  Nice work, I like the naked and wet part! I have learned you have to yell and "Motherfucker" people into giving you what you want. Being polite gets you nothing. So does this mean you can afford a squash or zucchini for your next picture set?? |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 01:40 PM by billybulge |
| |  Congrats! I think I'm going to start yelling at strangers to see if I can get free money. Seems to work. |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 02:00 PM by someotherguy |
| | Rockin |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 04:00 PM by jacknapier |
| | Good job. I fucking hate the financial aid system. My school just launched a big old "aid initiative" in response to student pressure. It consists of raising tuition across the board and putting the extra money into aid grants. I'm so excited for the extra few grand I'm gonna essentially be giving to someone else next year. Argh. College is expensive and there seems to be no fair way to properly deal with it. |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 07:41 PM by Qua? |
| |  hahaha don't you just love being a girl? it's great getting your way ;) |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 08:47 PM by stacy1185 |
| |  Heh. Congrats there, Notthe7. You got pissy & got what you needed despite stupid rules- You go, girl. You're my heroine. |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 06:19 AM by MASSIVEPKGO_CHUCK |
| | We may have to make her an honorary Jersey Girl, MASSIVEPKGO_CHUCK. She definetely has the big, brass, clanky balls which I usually wear as earrings.  They can be removed for hand-to-hand combat though.  |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 06:38 AM by njqt466 |
| | Knowing Notthe like we now do now, I think we could make them into jingle bells for her Xmas gift there, NJQT. |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 06:54 AM by MASSIVEPKGO_CHUCK Updated 1 Week Ago at 09:15 AM by MASSIVEPKGO_CHUCK |
| | bureaucracy... |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 08:48 AM by SpeedoMike |
| |  Haha, I'm MOVIN' to Jersey!!!! I can't believe i almost got cock blocked at school. |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 11:23 AM by Notthe7 |
| | Quote:
Haha, I'm MOVIN' to Jersey!!!! I can't believe I almost got cock blocked at school. What happened to you at school? someone trying to keep you from expelling some of that sexual energy? |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 12:00 PM by MASSIVEPKGO_CHUCK |
| |  I knew you were feisty, but damn! I really like how you added nudity to the drama to spice it up. Truly a great story teller. You had me captivated from the start. |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 01:54 PM by BigA11x7 |
| | Haha, things always happen to me when im naked.. hmmm maybe because im naked.. things happen? Eh? Eh? |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 02:13 PM by Notthe7 |
| | Haha Massive, I can just sleep in your bed if you don't mind. I'm a cover hog though, warning. |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 02:13 PM by Notthe7 |
| | Heh. Fair warning there, Notthe- I have a death grip on my comforter on a cold night, unless you care to find other ways to keep us warm  |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 03:04 PM by MASSIVEPKGO_CHUCK Updated 1 Week Ago at 03:10 PM by MASSIVEPKGO_CHUCK |
| |  Notthe7, glad you got the cash... even gladder (real word?) that you made me picture you naked and wet. Please, feel free to make me picture you that way any time. |
| Posted 1 Week Ago at 08:40 PM by classyron |
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