Good day everyone. So here's what's going on. I think I mentioned that my school that I'm restarting had not returned any of my attempts to contact them the past few weeks. This is very EXTREMELY strange. When I first took classes with them a few years back, usually the next business day I got a response. So to go weeks? That is just bizzar. So last night I researched 2 schools. University of Phoenix online and Kaplan university online. Kaplan looks like a nice school. It's in Davenport so graduation would be easy to get to. The people there that I have delt with have seemed really nice. The downside that caught my eye last night was I was reading something on their site, and for whatever reason, it said the total cost for a bachelors in a basic program, nothing fancy, was $65,000. I was like "That sounds really high for a bachelors degree." Yes I know, there are expensive schools, and then yes it would be possible. But this school isn't one of those schools. It looks good and all, but it is not an elite school.
What drew me to Phoenix was 1) much better tuition cost, and 2) Better degree options. I requested info from both colleges, and then this morning I called university of phoenix and asked the admissions a ton of questions. All and all, I was really happy with what I learned about phoenix. As I was on the phone with him, I missed a call from a local number. When I got off the phone, the voicemail was from the lady I've talked to at Kaplan university. She basically said that she was looking forward to talking to me, and that we could get everything rolling. She said that they have classes starting June 7th also, but it was on campus. She said that the next online classes were starting July 28th. Phoenix instead of June 7th, they start their next online session June 14th, another plus in their favor because I dont want to wait two months from now to get back into it.
So, before I got of the phone with phoenix, I told the admissions counselor that when I woke up I would get online and get some stuff taken care of, and that I might call him today. Then I called the lady from Kaplan back and got her voicemail. I quickly spouted off all the questions I had, so that when she called or emailed me back she could quickly answer them for me. Told her that I was about to crash, but that I would try to get back to her that afternoon. Well, what I didn't expect to happen, did. When I woke up around 2:45 or so, I had an email, for the first time in weeks, from my finance person over at AMU. She said she was sorry for not returning my messages and calls, and that she had to have an emergency oral surgery. She said she did see the 08 tax documents signed that I had faxed to her, and that I just needed to go online and resubmit for approval. So I was thinking "Crap. I just told these other two schools that I was strongly considering going with them." So I talked to Erin.
I mentioned my fears, and she mentioned hers, and I decided that if things can get figured out with AMU, then I will stay. I like them as a school, but I don't want to get screwed over or anything like that. So I went online onto my financial aid office and checked. It hadn't posted the tax documents yet, but now it says they need a verification worksheet. Basically it's a form I send to the IRS and within 2 weeks they send a transcript of my income taxes. I don't understand why they need that on top of the 1040, but oh well. It also said they needed my 09 tax 1040, so I made sure it was signed and then scanned it and emailed it off. In the email, I told her that attached was the 09 tax forms she wanted, signed and ready. I asked her if I needed to have the IRS send this transcript, or if the 1040 would be enough. I also said that I was expecting that I would have received my books by now, and am concerned about the fact that I haven't, and asked her what I could expect.
So, once this financial aid is all squared away, and I am officially in active classes, I will feel better. I feel like I'm in limbo right now. On a different note, I did get out for my 2 mile exercise today. The only problem is, my shins have been killing me majorly, and today I ran the first 1/3 of the total distance and then walked the rest, not because I didn't want to run. I did in fact want to run. I walked because the pain was too unbearable when running. I figure sometime tonight or tomorrow afternoon I want to get online and research anything that might make shin splints much better. I can tolerate some pain. But sometimes when you're trying to run and your shins are screaming at you, it's just too much. I think I will call that it for tonight.
Thanks for being here.
CB
