What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Nevada
So in December I went to my college to apply for in state residency because I had fulfilled the requirements. They turned my application down because the woman working at the office of the register said I was a dependent because I lived with my Mom. I need to be listed as a dependent on her or my brothers taxes which they haven't done. Recently I talked to a financial aid employee and he said I am actually considered independent and always have been because I'm over 24. Out of state residency takes all my FAFSA funding and basically I need to take out loans to pay for food and rent.
By out of state residency rules I am only allowed to be enrolled in 6 credits. I recently made the mistake of dropping a class a few days after the deadline. I wanted to add another class in it's place because I knew this class would give me problems after realizing the first week. I dropped it, added another class, payed off the class I dropped, and took out another loan to help with everything. Well I guess the class I dropped was considered "attempted" units leaving me over the max 6 credit limit. Anything over 6 credits and the tuition price sky rockets. I took out a loan and noticed this 3000 dollar charge for adding this new class. I pleaded with them but they say it's policy. It is something almost impossible to understand being a non resident that dropping a class would still consider taking up those 3 credits. I can't even drop the new class now because then I would owe even more money. What they are taking out leaves me with only a couple hundred dollars.
None of this would have even happened if my application was accepted for residency in december. I can't apply for residency anymore because it is past the deadline. This is all due to their negligence and their inexperienced student workers giving me false information and turning away my application. I believe I am not at fault here. Do I have any legal grounds in this?
So in December I went to my college to apply for in state residency because I had fulfilled the requirements. They turned my application down because the woman working at the office of the register said I was a dependent because I lived with my Mom. I need to be listed as a dependent on her or my brothers taxes which they haven't done. Recently I talked to a financial aid employee and he said I am actually considered independent and always have been because I'm over 24. Out of state residency takes all my FAFSA funding and basically I need to take out loans to pay for food and rent.
By out of state residency rules I am only allowed to be enrolled in 6 credits. I recently made the mistake of dropping a class a few days after the deadline. I wanted to add another class in it's place because I knew this class would give me problems after realizing the first week. I dropped it, added another class, payed off the class I dropped, and took out another loan to help with everything. Well I guess the class I dropped was considered "attempted" units leaving me over the max 6 credit limit. Anything over 6 credits and the tuition price sky rockets. I took out a loan and noticed this 3000 dollar charge for adding this new class. I pleaded with them but they say it's policy. It is something almost impossible to understand being a non resident that dropping a class would still consider taking up those 3 credits. I can't even drop the new class now because then I would owe even more money. What they are taking out leaves me with only a couple hundred dollars.
None of this would have even happened if my application was accepted for residency in december. I can't apply for residency anymore because it is past the deadline. This is all due to their negligence and their inexperienced student workers giving me false information and turning away my application. I believe I am not at fault here. Do I have any legal grounds in this?
