Second Guessing Myself

So there are a few of us at school that are a little miffed about the way the school handled the funding situation. Just to give you a little background on what transpired…

About two and a half weeks ago, the school apparently had all of our financial paperwork for the guaranteed government loans rejected, due to the wrong information entered on the applications. They promised the students more money than was actually going to be delivered. The majority of the class felt the sting of this error in various different ways. Ultimately we all have to cover this new and added expense/raise of tuition out of our pockets. Another student and I got together and discussed what had happened and came to a consensus that it was really shady in the manner that this was “resolved”. The original copies of our diving certificates will be withheld until we meet our financial obligation “per school policy”.

We would like to see the school take some of the responsibility of they’re mistake. The response about quoting school policy is just plain shady. So we have gotten together and decided to write a petition to the school expressing our dissatisfaction about this situation. I am a little nervous about doing this since I am the one that typed up the letter and chose the contents of it. After Googling it I came across some examples and I don’t feel my letter is strong enough. I know I’m just second guessing myself. I am happy about the way it sounds…. For someone that has never created one before, I believe it covers the important aspects of the situation and the grievances. I know I have the support of the majority of the class; they have to sign off on it.

Here is the contents of the letter, minus the school name. I just don’t trust you good ole internet savvy people.

 

“We the class of 106-06, come to you with a concern. Two and a half weeks ago it was brought to our attention that the financial numbers for funding have changed. Specifically the guaranteed government financing; we were promised more money than will be actually be delivered. The explanation that was given is that <School Name> financial aid officer had entered the wrong numbers; the numbers entered had been for the wrong calendar year. The 2007 numbers were entered into the application process and not the 2006 numbers. The financing that we had agreed to and signed on for before we had enrolled in <School Name> had changed in the middle of schooling, therefore creating a hardship on us, the students, throwing off the budgets that we had meticulously constructed and planned out, during which we put our lives on hold for the next seven months.  By attending <School Name> full time it makes it nearly impossible to work during the week while attending school and planning to succeed. The solution that was provided to us by the financial aid officer was less than satisfactory; it placed the burden of financial responsibility on the students for the error that was made in the financial paperwork. Also a part of the solution that was presented to us was that our original diving certificates would be with held until we meet our financial obligation, “per school policy”, while extending the time and amount of our financial obligation beyond the original contractual date that was agreed upon prior to enrollment and attendance of <School Name>. We come to you as a class with another solution. Have the burden of financial responsibility shifted to <School Name>, per the result of the errors in the financial paperwork having to be resubmitted.

 

Attached is a petition with the names of everyone who has read this letter and agreed to the solution, all of the students have also included an explanation on what hardship they had to endure so that they could continue to attend <School Name>. As always, your time and cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

 

Signed,

The Class of 106 – 06”