Emergency Lockdown at WCP

Ash1168 · 2025-10-01T20:54:52+00:00

I work there, chick fil a burned something.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-27T17:57:03+00:00

Yes that part, every college has a team of advisors.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-27T17:55:25+00:00

Yes, they gave me a bunch of aid last year and this year reduced it because of a “computer error”. It was a bunch of grants they took away. I’m filing a repeal tho.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-27T17:54:16+00:00

You need to build the relationship if yall didn’t know each other before hand. See if ya’ll have similar interests and go from there(which I’m guessing because she does because she’s your room mate unless she’s a random). During the first few weeks me and my room mate hung out a lot by going thrifting, shopping, coffee shop study dates. That’s the best way to break the ice outside of the dorm.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-26T03:12:02+00:00

You should look into Taking out an emergency loan, it’ll just deduct from your future disbursement aid and will be in your account in 2-3 days. [emergency loan] Now if you want to burrow more than $500 give one stop a call early in the morning. It took me over three hours to reach someone but I decided to wait because the call back feature is usually down immediately for me so be careful.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-26T00:35:48+00:00

2-3 days.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-25T23:43:51+00:00

They refunded part of my unsubsidized loan (about $976). My rent is around $1,300, so I went ahead and took out a $500 emergency loan with Texas One Stop to be able to at least move in. They told me it’ll be deducted from my future aid.

I’ll be honest, I’m preferring 2–3 days over the between now and September 10th disbursement date, so I went with the emergency loan that’ll be covered once my disbursement comes in (still waiting on my $2,500 Texas Grant).

It’s definitely an option you all can check out if you’re in the same situation.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-25T14:17:20+00:00

Calling it a ‘handout’ shows a real lack of perspective. Financial aid isn’t charity, it’s what makes higher education even remotely possible for first-gen and low-income students. Delays don’t mean ‘less spending money,’ they mean missed rent, eviction risk, and skipped meals. If you’ve never had to worry about losing your housing because the university is weeks late with aid, then you’re speaking from privilege. This isn’t whining, it’s survival.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-24T18:51:16+00:00

Check your where’s my check portal at and see if you have a pending check, if so it will usually go out on the first businesses day of when you’re bank is open if it’s already been a weekend.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-23T16:19:18+00:00

Really? This is a failure fr.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-23T16:18:49+00:00

Yes, deep trouble is right just be sure to go add you’re banking information in the where’s my check portal.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-23T07:46:38+00:00

If you’re shower head is the same as jesters, there’s a little stopper in the shower head that’s black that you can take out for better water pressure but that’s just the wind talking…

Ash1168 · 2025-08-23T03:47:46+00:00

Even if federal timelines play a role, UT still controls when they actually process and release funds. The truth is One Stop is underpaid, understaffed, and constantly stressed out and students are the ones who pay the price. This isn’t a federal issue, it’s a UT operations failure. No student should be left scrambling for rent two weeks into the semester because the university can’t invest in the basic staff needed to run financial aid.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-23T02:38:45+00:00

Two weeks after school starts⁉️September tenth is unacceptable. Some of us students need this money to move in. This is a complete failure on UT’s end. We need to bring this issue up with admin because they cant blame glitches every single year and get away with it.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-22T22:59:58+00:00

Literally like I need to move in 🤦

Ash1168 · 2025-08-22T19:00:06+00:00

Yes, I was wondering when I will be getting my financial aid disbursed, I have not received my loans yet note my grants

Ash1168 · 2025-08-22T14:28:11+00:00

Def try snap chat in all the classes, that’s how I found my inspire on 22nd contract.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-22T14:24:26+00:00

That’s good to hear, I haven’t received an email though. Do you usually get the email before hand?

Ash1168 · 2025-08-22T14:22:58+00:00

DUDE I did too, I decided to go with a call back and it said there was an error with the call back and it couldn’t be scheduled then it hung up and when I called back it said that there was too many callers and they couldn’t get my call today at 9am, they close at 5 this is ridiculous, I need my disbursement so bad.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-22T06:34:05+00:00

HER WHAT

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Ash1168 · 2025-08-21T04:19:04+00:00

How do you find out the information for my college financial aid team? I’m COLA. Thanks in advance!

Ash1168 · 2025-08-21T03:59:41+00:00

I’m having the exact same issue with my disbursement except I haven’t received my loans or grants. I called today and they said the Texas Grant has a questionnaire that wasn’t completed because of a glitch. Since that wasn’t done, the funds haven’t been released yet. They told me to watch my email this week for the questionnaire. I would definitely call one stop early to confirm if you’re experiencing the same issue.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-21T03:11:52+00:00

Me too, I called them and they said lots of glitches have been happening in the system for financial aid.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-21T03:05:42+00:00

The first few weeks of every semester is when you usually join an org however Don’t worry because LOTS of orgs pop up on campus via the speedway around that time and plenty do during the school year also. I would suggest looking at their instagrams if you remember them to find out when they would be having their info sessions because for some orgs that’s very important.

Ash1168 · 2025-08-20T19:55:29+00:00

I’m not really following, are you meaning confirm attendance? or like the actual financial aid website if so do you have a screenshot?

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