three-hundred & thirty-four.
SCREAM
Okay. Okay. The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Unis has put me on an academic restriction for one year. Probably from the date of this letter, so February 2. This is something that I was aware could happen, so it's not a complete shock to me. I'm just shocked it actually happened. Not only am I restricted from financial aid, but from bursaries and grants as well. Apparently I "failed to maintain satisfactory academic progress" in my last program.
FIRST OF ALL WHAT DOES THAT MEAN. WHAT IS THAT CODE FOR. THAT I WITHDREW? THAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU WANT TO LEAVE A PROGRAM. WHAT ELSE AM I SUPPOSED TO DO. AND I GOT AWESOME GRADES LAST TERM, SO, SCREW YOU.
For some background history: this is my second time withdrawing from Algonquin. First time was because of depression, I didn't withdraw before the date before everything showed up on my academic record (I got Fs all around), and I was put on academic probation because of an outstanding fee of $967.00??????? Where did that even go. I definitely did not get an extra almost $1K in my bank account. I remember spending like... $200 accidentally because I thought it was mine for school stuff I didn't feel I needed because I pirate programs. So from what it looks like, me withdrawing again appears to them as me waffling and not being sure of what I want to do, or where to go from here.
Only I do. I want to get a job to pay back my other fees. I want to go back to school. I pulled out before the drop date so I didn't fuck up my academic record again.
Basically, now I have three options if I need it lifted before this term begins: a) I just let it happen and wait until Fall 2012 to attend school again, b) I write an in-depth letter to the school's financial aid office detailing my plans, and/or c) I appeal to the Ministry with the same information and they either pass or deny it. I'm going in on Wednesday to the FA office to speak with someone.
Honestly, I feel there's a good chance it'll get lifted. I can get excused for medical reasons for my first withdrawal, especially if I can get medical documentation from my family doctor, and this time I just... well, I'm fucking allowed to not know what I want to do. If I can't have financial aid, I can't go to school. And I have every intention of paying back the money -- so seriously, LIFT MY DAMN RESTRICTION
... and OCAS still hasn't received my application fee when it's been almost two weeks what the fuck is taking so long
Breathe. Breathing is good.