Top reasons you DON'T want to read the Financial Aid Handbook...
In the great tradition of David Letterman, here are the top reasons students give for not reading the Financial Aid Handbook...
Why bother? The U.S. Government practically gives away money to anyone who asks.
I like to live on the edge to see if I can guess how Congress is handling federal aid this year.
If I make a bad decision and it negatively impacts my financial aid, it's no big deal. I'll just pay back the money I received.
I don't want to have books for my classes.
A loan default will help my long-term credit standing.
Unpleasant surprises are like living in your own personal horror film. What a rush!
I like paying the $50 late fee each semester. What else would I do with that money??
Um, I have, like, an issue with this whole "deadline" thing.
Because being caught by the "fine print" makes life exciting.
There isn't anything in the handbook that I don't already know.
I've been waiting for the theatrical release; I heard Spielberg is working on it.
I want to prove that a college student can graduate from college without reading.
If I read the handbook, I wouldn't have any reason to visit the Financial Aid Office to talk to the great people at the front counter.
I prefer to say "Nobody told me" because it always gets me out of a jam.
I don't need to read the Aid Handbook because my big brother went to college and he understands all of these financial aid stuff. I'm sure he'll tell me if there is something I need to know.
I never read anything over a page long... including textbooks.