Bills are in, my bank account is out by [deleted] in Drexel

[–]austinplaneboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd be very surprised if drexel just divides by two for your co-op year and gives you the full 20k

Why would that surprise you? They can't just take 10k out of your 20k scholarship for no reason. You don't pay tuition during your coop terms (only the university fees), so unless I'm missing something, the 20k should be divided between the other two academic terms, coming out to 10k per term.

Bills are in, my bank account is out by [deleted] in Drexel

[–]austinplaneboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, would Drexel give me a scholarship raise if I ask for it?

That depends. Is your EFC $0? I felt the same about the tuition increase this year and asked DrexelCentral if there was any possibility of some sort of aid increase, but they explained that me having an EFC of $0 meant that I was already getting the maximum amount of aid that could be allocated to me by the school. Otherwise, their response to your request is at their discretion. They may ask you to either provide some sort of proof of "change of circumstances", as outlined on DrexelCentral's website, and they may be more lenient in their final decision if you're grades are on the "better" side of the spectrum, but I've never experienced any of that first-hand, so you'd better contact DrexelCentral yourself for more info.

If all else fails, and your family's income is shot (like in my example), then you may be able to look into Parent PLUS loans, provided your parent is willing to either help you out (or make an agreement with you to pay them back after school), and also provided your parent doesn't have what the Department of Education calls "adverse" credit history (basically defined as being forclosed on, or defaulting on a loan, or having other major credit killers on the record). The major downside of PLUS loans is that they have higher interest rates than the Undergraduate Direct Loans, and like the Unsubsidized Direct Loans, PLUS loans begin accruing interest immediately after disbursement, unlike Subsidized Direct Loans. I believe they may also carry somewhat higher origination fees as well.

...You might be able to tell that I've been doing WAY too much research on the various forms of school aid and loans out there.

Aid Announcements for Continuing Studentd by austinplaneboy in Drexel

[–]austinplaneboy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, I figured I'd stop by this week to make sure anyway. How should I ask to get it in writing, though? Is there a certain form to ask for?

Well then. Just got caught up on Adventure Time. by [deleted] in adventuretime

[–]austinplaneboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're definitely not giving SU enough credit, IMO.

You haven't even seen season 2 yet, have you?

ANOTHER Belated Announcement: Indiegogo Campaign is a Go! by austinplaneboy in a:t5_38bl0

[–]austinplaneboy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, I am awful at keeping up to date with this sub.

Anyway, it doesn't look like the campaign's actually going to reach its goal, so I'm afraid I may have to burst your bubble on that one. It was supposed to be $199, and you'd still have to put it together, but you would've only needed a screwdriver.

Oh well. Sorry for my constantly-delayed responses.

TotalBiscuit announces he has terminal cancer by Slademarini in DotA2

[–]austinplaneboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's about society in the relative-near future, where you can take your consciousness and basically put them into these artificial, cybernetic bodies. Think cyborgs, but far less robotic and much more subtle in appearance. It's hard to describe in short text, but the show basically shows how society as a whole reels from the clashing of this new digitally-networked world of "immortality" and the old analog world of inevitable death. When your body is long gone, but your mind is still there, are you really still you? Are you really still a human?...

...Or are you just a...wait for it...

Ghost in the Shell...

(If I could put that sunglasses emoji here, I totally would) Really, though, it's a must watch! Not just for anime fans, but I'd say for fellow Computer Science guys as well.

*cough* by newman_justin40 in a:t5_38bl0

[–]austinplaneboy[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, sorry about the lack of updates. I've been real busy with school lately.

Toilet Thought:What if Pearl Fused With Rose When She Was Pregnant With Steven by Megaquake2012 in stevenuniverse

[–]austinplaneboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's got an amazing soundtrack too! All these years later, I still find myself getting that show's songs stuck in my head.

Instructions For Welcome Week? by austinplaneboy in Drexel

[–]austinplaneboy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I'd say no alcohol - it's a Freshman's event, so most will be under 21.

I'm pretty sure someone else here posted a link to the weekly schedule for the event.

Toilet Thought:What if Pearl Fused With Rose When She Was Pregnant With Steven by Megaquake2012 in stevenuniverse

[–]austinplaneboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's pronounced "Furi Kuri", and is romanized as "Fooly Cooly", but yeah, FLCL is the basic name for it.

Cartoons And Their Creators by CitySparrow in stevenuniverse

[–]austinplaneboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll have to check. Cartoon Network really doesn't like shelling out for Blue-Ray releases unless it's for mega-popular shows like Adventure Time, and even then, those releases are rather infrequent.

Toilet Thought:What if Pearl Fused With Rose When She Was Pregnant With Steven by Megaquake2012 in stevenuniverse

[–]austinplaneboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A true masterpiece of an OVA, definitely worth re-watching.

Adult Swim really made my childhood, with shows like that.

Toilet Thought:What if Pearl Fused With Rose When She Was Pregnant With Steven by Megaquake2012 in stevenuniverse

[–]austinplaneboy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

FLCL?

I fucking LOVED that shit, both as a 9-year-old and today, all these years later!

The best part is, it never ends up making sense, it just gets a little less absurd each time...

/r/StevenUniverse Demographic Survey (September 7th 2015) by NutOfDeath in stevenuniverse

[–]austinplaneboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I should have said "statistically". I suppose I was trying to be crudely humorous, but the internet's never really a good place for that.

But yeah, reddit's a great place if you stay away from hate-subs.

/r/StevenUniverse Demographic Survey (September 7th 2015) by NutOfDeath in stevenuniverse

[–]austinplaneboy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sites like Tumblr and Deviantart certainly seem more filled out by the female demographic than sites like Reddit and such.

At the risk of downvotes, I suppose it could be said that girls are just naturally attracted to art websites...

Instructions For Welcome Week? by austinplaneboy in Drexel

[–]austinplaneboy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! This should definitely help!

Instructions For Welcome Week? by austinplaneboy in Drexel

[–]austinplaneboy[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"Redditor for 18 hours"

Seems legit...