Letters to the Editor

During the summer I was going through the new Banner system to familiarize

myself with it in preparation for registration, etc. and I found that I had

recieved a scholarship from USU of about $3,000 for the school year. I was

immediately doubtful that this was legitimate, as the new system was already

famous for it’s bugs. However, a month later it was still listed so I went

into the financial aid office find out what was up. I explained that I was a

first year graduate student and that I was unaware of any scholarships I was

eligible for, so this must be a mistake … right? I was told it was not an

error in the system and that I really had been awarded the scholarship.

Congratulations!

[Sept. 7] I went into the financial aid office because I was confused as to

why my tutition hadn’t registered as being paid yet by my scholarship. Come to

find out the scholarship I had been awarded, and had been assured that it was

correct, was for undergraduates and I was therefore not eligible. [Sept. 7] my

classes were purged and I am no longer a registered student at Utah State

University.

I know I’m not the only one who has had such an unpleasant suprise dropped in their lap by the university, but what really gets me is that in the back of my

pessimisstic mind I suspected this, so I went in and asked them and they told me I was fine!