CHANGE is afoot

They say not all change is bad, and I have to agree with them on some points and blankly at them on others.

The economy sucks, we all know this. The question of the year is HOW IS THIS GOING TO AFFECT ME AS A COLLEGE STUDENT????

Bright futures scholarships (for Florida residents) are a major part of this change. Universities throughout the State of Florida are doing everything they can to ensure a smooth transition and complete understand of these changes as they occur.

The general rules to avoid extra costs (and these can be huge depending on your scholarship) are:

1. Do not drop classes after the 4th day of class (end of drop/add period) unless its a medical or personal emergency or you WILL have to pay back part of the tuition for the course to Bright Futures
---Even though the money never actually hit your hands, your class was paid for by Bright futures directly to the university.

***Sometimes, stuff hits the fan, your homework and tests haven't been up to par, and you need to drop a class in order to save your GPA. This is a decision you must make. You must decide if your GPA is worth paying back over $100 per credit in order to keep a D or F off your record.

2. Make sure your schedule is decided on before the 4th day. Adding classes MAY eventually also incur a fee, so make sure you have your stuff straight by the end of Drop Add (MUSIC MAJORS PLEASE TAKE CARE OF REGISTERING FOR LESSONS!!!!)

3. Some teachers are as unreliable about some things as students. DO NOT assume that just because you didn't show up the first day that your teacher dropped you from the class, even though they're supposed to. Don't be lazy, just go drop yourself. It takes 2 seconds and then you KNOW you won't get charged for a class you have to drop later or end up with a mysterious F.

Please ask me any and all questions about these and other changes. I am available to you here and on Facebook. I WANT to help you. Please take me up on it.