When our children go away to college or even if they attend a local college, as parents we need to be wary of financial aid advisers and possibly the college itself. Often our children go to college and trust in the ability of their advisers to guide them through the tangles of financial aid.
Unfortunately, my daughter found out the hard way that colleges are not on your side. She is a student at Western Kentucky University or WKU and just found out that even through she has over $4000.00 in financial aid available she will have to pay for a full semester herself or sit out a year. Now, is in an honor student with a 3.75 GPA and has beaten the odds to get as far as she has come. But, because she dropped a class (she was failing and she didn't want to drop her GPA, according to the SAP rules, she is screwed.
What bothers me, is that no one from WKU made any attempt to discuss the issue with her. When I went to college, your advisers were always there to assist and guide, now they just seem to be there to collect a pay check. This is why secondary education is in such a bind and why our children are left to struggle through the process of financial aid alone.
So parents, help your children and guide them as best you can. If your children go to WKU, have them transfer out to a better environment. Online school are wonderful and provide a great alternative to traditional secondary educational institutes.
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