Help, university demanding money because of their own mistake.

[ProgressiveAthe]

A relative of mine goes to a public university here. Recently he recieved a letter from the financial aid office saying they miscalculated how much pell grant he is qualified to recieve. It says they over paid him by $1200. They are demanding he returns the money before classes start in a few weeks or they will drop from the next semester.

What can he do? He has already spent this money.

 

[FleshLight]

Tell him to get a refund on the $1200 h&b he bought.

 

[Ricemarine]

A relative of mine goes to a public university here. Recently he recieved a letter from the financial aid office saying they miscalculated how much pell grant he is qualified to recieve. It says they over paid him by $1200. They are demanding he returns the money before classes start in a few weeks or they will drop from the next semester.

What can he do? He has already spent this money.

I think the question has already been answered.

 

[guyver01]

It says they over paid him by $1200. They are demanding he returns the money before classes start in a few weeks or they will drop from the next semester.

What can he do? .

i'm gonna go out on a limb here and say..

RETURN THE MONEY.

 

[Kadarin]

In case nobody has said it yet, I'd suggest returning the money.

 

[ProgressiveAthe]

Returning the money will put a real damper on his spending for the next semester. He doesn't want to return it, and I dont see why he should. If government makes a mistake and overpays you, they shouldn't demand it back later on.

 

[guyver01]

If government makes a mistake and overpays you, they shouldn't demand it back later on.

you have obviously never heard of income taxes.

 

[guyver01]

They are demanding he returns the money before classes start in a few weeks or they will drop from the next semester.

Returning the money will put a real damper on his spending for the next semester.

I would think being dropped from next semester would put a worse damper on his spending next semester.

 

[Sumguy]

Returning the money will put a real damper on his spending for the next semester. He doesn't want to return it, and I dont see why he should. If government makes a mistake and overpays you, they shouldn't demand it back later on.

Right...lets see how that goes.

 

[ProgressiveAthe]

Obviously if it between being dropped from his classes and paying the money back, he will pay it back. Just thought maybe he could do something else.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Returning the money will put a real damper on his spending for the next semester. He doesn't want to return it, and I dont see why he should. If government makes a mistake and overpays you, they shouldn't demand it back later on.

Yeah, good luck with that argument. Also, its not the government who did it, it is the university.

But, in the end, it doesn't matter what you think is right. He doesn't pay it back, he probably won't be attending classes this semester, and probably will not be attending this school until he clears up paying back the amount.

His best option would be to bring evidence of how long ago his financial aid was figured and go to their office in person.

Not knowing his situation, I'll try not to judge, I've had my fair share of trouble with financial aid, but judging by your response of him already having spent it and just not wanting to pay it back (and it impacting his spending...yeah), I'm going to guess he blew it on something he doesn't need.

 

[Hacp]

Hire a lawyer.

 

[Kadarin]

Hire a lawyer.

That'll put a damper on his spending, too.

 

[Born2bwire]

That'll put a damper on his spending, too.

No no, it's cool. Most likely his university provides free or subsidized legal aid for students... oooh... wait...

 

[rudeguy]

I think it might be best if he returns the money

 

[Mike Gayner]

If government makes a mistake and overpays you, they shouldn't demand it back later on.

If you accidentally overpay the Government in taxes, you shouldn't demand it back either. Right?

 

[Wheezer]

Returning the money will put a real damper on his spending for the next semester. He doesn't want to return it, and I dont see why he should. If government makes a mistake and overpays you, they shouldn't demand it back later on.

LMFAO....out of the mouth of a true child.

lemme break it down for you son...the government ALWAYS gets its money....period.

Either
A: make arrangements to pay the money back.
B: Don't go to school (and still make arrangements to pay it back by your choice or thiers)

and an FYI...the money you get for school in the form of grants is ONLY to be used for school, not a new car, a big screen tv, an xbox360 or hookers & blow.

To sum it up your "relative" is fucked...if the money is not paid back they will not allow you to attend classes and they WILL garnish your wages or any income tax until you do pay it back.

Tell your relative to go back and re-read the promissory note they agreed to and digitally signed when they applied for aid.

<----works closely with financial aid personnel at a small college and hears this shit day in and day out.

 

[0roo0roo]

he knew how much he was supposed to get. theres no way around it, he's f*cked. he should have considered an interest free loan that could be called in at any time.
he coulda gotten a little interest from it
but i guess he spent it on xbox games or something eh?

 

[NikolaeVarius]

Do people not read their own damn financial aid information? It should be immediately obvious that if you've been overpaid and that they would obviously try to get the money back.

 

[idiotekniQues]

a private company would do the same thing.

i know of a few instances of vendors being overpaid and of course, the company i was at went to get the money back.

 

[Ronstang]

These kinds of situations could be completely avoided if people would just get a job and earn their own money instead of expecting freebies from the others in society who do.

 

[Engineer]

Returning the money will put a real damper on his spending for the next semester. He doesn't want to return it, and I dont see why he should. If government makes a mistake and overpays you, they shouldn't demand it back later on.

I've had that happen and you have no choice but to pay it back (unless you can show them that they made a mistake and that you were supposed to receive the money). I had to pay mine back. I have a feeling that will be the case here also.

 

[idiotekniQues]

These kinds of situations could be completely avoided if people would just get a job and earn their own money instead of expecting freebies from the others in society who do.

yes, we should get rid of educational grants altogether. brilliant solution.

go crawl back under your rock.

 

[Sea Moose]

A relative of mine goes to a public university here. Recently he recieved a letter from the financial aid office saying they miscalculated how much pell grant he is qualified to recieve. It says they over paid him by $1200. They are demanding he returns the money before classes start in a few weeks or they will drop from the next semester.

What can he do? He has already spent this money.

I think that he should repay the money, but tell them to be reasonable. Have him organise repayment plan or somthing

 

[Fingolfin269]

Get a job.