College Blues

*Spitfire* · 10-27-2006, 08:04 PM

Well I'm screwed. In order for me to go to film school I have to pay my way. The grant I got that my entire family was told by the VA was going to pay for everything.

We get to the school and do the paperwork and find out...that the VA won't pay for the Academy Of Arts....they will pay for UC's though but none of them really have half as good of a film program as AOA....This is such a downer. Everyones depressed and my Step Dad feels like a complete jerk. And it's not his fault at all the VA screwed us over.

What sucks the most is I paid 500 to sign up for a dorm, 100 to apply, and 140 to pick classes. I already paid all that and It's non-refundable....One semester is 7 grand and the dorm is 5 grand plus expenses like classroom fees. The VA will send me a check for 800 each month I'm in school which is 4 a semester. It doesn't even begin to cover anything. I'll need most of that money for food and living expenses....

Sorry I had to get that off my chest. Kinda sucks having your dream smashed.

10-27-2006, 08:04 PM	#1
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	College Blues Well I'm screwed. In order for me to go to film school I have to pay my way. The grant I got that my entire family was told by the VA was going to pay for everything. We get to the school and do the paperwork and find out...that the VA won't pay for the Academy Of Arts....they will pay for UC's though but none of them really have half as good of a film program as AOA....This is such a downer. Everyones depressed and my Step Dad feels like a complete jerk. And it's not his fault at all the VA screwed us over. What sucks the most is I paid 500 to sign up for a dorm, 100 to apply, and 140 to pick classes. I already paid all that and It's non-refundable....One semester is 7 grand and the dorm is 5 grand plus expenses like classroom fees. The VA will send me a check for 800 each month I'm in school which is 4 a semester. It doesn't even begin to cover anything. I'll need most of that money for food and living expenses.... Sorry I had to get that off my chest. Kinda sucks having your dream smashed. __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/