Hello lovely bitches! I need some advice 🥲
Basically, the FAFSA fucked me over. They didn’t fix their algorithm to account for modern poverty and inflation, and I’m currently ineligible for Pell. This is an issue because—spoiler alert—I’m poor! I am financially eligible for Pell! I’m contacting FAFSA and my local senators about this really grave computer error.
Is there anything I can do financially to help save money in this time? Or at least anything I can do to freak out less 😅
Darling, we are SO PROUD OF YOU for contacting your reps and the FAFSA people. That is exactly what you should be doing, and it's not easy so good on ya. Let us know how it goes.
Other than that, this is everything we know about paying for school:
How To Pay for College Without Selling Your Soul to the Devil
Also, the comments are open if anyone else has ideas!
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Northwestern University (Chicago,IL) scholarships needy cheerleaders only to pimp them out as prostitutes to their big donors & VIPs
Northwestern's sex trafficking scheme is exposed and not 1 liberal journalist will cover it.
A former cheerleader for Northwestern University who says her coach intentionally put her in situations where she was sexually harassed and assaulted can proceed with her sex trafficking and forced labor claims against the school, the coach, and several school officials, a federal judge said.
#1 school for journalists, yet the liberal media has refused to cover it
Threatened & intimidated needy girls
Violated forced labour & human trafficking laws
Scholarshiped students to cheerlead
Sex trafficking & emotional distres
If the girls talked, they would owe the university multiple thousands of dollars
Pimped out to Donor Events & VIP Fan Events
Cheerleaders forced into events where they are harassed... interest in donations counts as commercial benefit.
Northwestern cheerleaders 'presented as sex objects' to entice fans, donors, lawsuit claims
Former Northwestern cheerleader's sex trafficking claims can proceed in court, judge rules
A former Northwestern University cheerleader claims she and her teammates were “presented as sex objects” at numerous events, including football tailgates at the Evanston school, and were forced to interact with drunk and belligerent fans for the university’s financial gain.
As a result, some were sexually harassed on numerous occasions while wearing their Northwestern uniforms, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Chicago.
The plaintiff, Hayden Richardson, described a “hostile environment” throughout her two seasons as a Wildcats cheerleader, which included repeated instances of sexual harassment, her suit lawsuit says.
Richardson alleges Northwestern “forced its cheerleaders to behave in a degrading and demeaning manner” to get wealthy fans and alumni to donate to the university and its athletic department.
Former Northwestern cheerleading coach Pamela Bonnevier required female squad members to “mingle” with intoxicated fans without security at several university-sanctioned events, according to the suit. That resulted in Richardson allegedly being groped, assaulted and subjected to “incessant sexual comments,” and in some instances, fans placing their hands on her buttocks and breasts while taking pictures, the suit says.
“It became clear to [Richardson] that the cheerleaders were being presented as sex objects to titillate the men that funded the majority of Northwestern’s athletics programs,” her suit says. “After all, the happier these men were, the more money the University would receive from them. The University’s actions made it clear that brains do not bring in large donations, sex does.”
In the suit, first reported by the Chicago Tribune, Richardson said she initially felt “trapped” in her situation on the cheer team because if she didn’t comply she would be booted from the team, lose her scholarship and be forced to repay the expenses incurred while she was on the team.
When she did come forward, Richardson alleges the athletic department mishandled her complaints. One athletic department official initially didn’t report her complain to the Title IX office, the lawsuit said, a violation of the university’s Title IX policy and federal Title IX guidance.
“It further became evident to [Richardson] that Northwestern’s commitment to supporting victims was a façade to conceal a much uglier reality — Northwestern was willing to silence, and sacrifice the well-being of, its female athletes in order to keep its donors happy,” the suit said.
In a statement, Northwestern said it reviewed the complaint and denies the university violated any law, including Title IX.
“We take all complaints seriously, and we appreciate the courage it takes for anyone in our community to come forward to report potential wrongdoing,” the statement said. “In this case, the University’s Office of Equity conducted a lengthy and thorough investigation, following University policies and procedures.”
Northwestern and Bonnevier are named as defendants in the lawsuit as well as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator and two members of the university’s athletic department, which funds the cheerleading program.
The suit said Bonnevier was fired in October, though it’s unclear if these allegations played apart in her departure. Northwestern confirmed she’s no longer employed.
Richardson seeks an unspecified amount in damages for emotional and psychological distress as well as loss of educational and career opportunities.
Richardson’s suit follows similar ones filed by professional cheerleaders. In 2018, seven former cheerleaders sued the Houston Texans, alleging they were subjected to assault, harassment and unpaid wages.
In a 2018 New York Times report, dozens of NFL, NBA and NHL cheerleaders opened up about their experiences, shining a light on the “systematic exploitation by teams” that profit from sending the women to tailgates and other events where they’re subjected to harassment.
The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Thursday rejected the defendants’ argument that Hayden Richardson, the cheerleader, failed to state a civil claim for sex trafficking. Some of her state law claims, however, were dismissed but with the possibility of them being amended and refiled.
Richardson says Pamela Bonnevier, the head ...
Friday, September 22, 2023
A Northwestern University lawsuit filed by a former cheerleader can forward on labor trafficking, forced labor, sex trafficking counts, a judge ruled.
EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Portions of a lawsuit filed against Northwestern University by a former cheerleader will move forward.
The cheerleader filed the lawsuit back in 2021, alleging she suffered sexual assaults and harassment at multiple events by fans, alumni and donors.
Now, a federal judge is allowing the lawsuit to move forward on several counts, including forced labor trafficking, forced labor and sex trafficking.
In a statement on Friday night, Northwestern said it takes Title IX complaints seriously and investigates them fully, adding, "While we respect the right of individuals to seek redress through the legal system, it is important to keep in mind that the lawsuit, filed more than two years ago, contains only allegations. The university remains confident that the allegations are baseless."
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Okay, so this is a little out of the ordinary for this blog, but...
This isn't a sponsor or anything, I swear. I want to put this information out there for the people who need it.
Going into college as a trans person can be intimidating. Not only are you already isolated from the world because of your identity, but college is expensive as hell for everyone. Most people can't afford it without taking out a loan - Which, if you've heard the stories about the horror of the jacked up interest rates, you probably don't want to do without trying other things first.
Not to mention, for trans folks who are pursuing gender-affirming care, the increasing amount of laws preventing us from getting it and the subsequent deluge of healthcare insurance providers pulling out of covering this care is leaving lots of us to pay for it out of pocket, which is ultimately less money we can put towards our education.
TFS (Transgender First Scholarship) is one of many new and upcoming scholarships made specifically for the purpose of financially assisting transgender and non-binary people.
It helps people like me and many others afford post secondary education.
It's free to apply to, so I encourage any trans person who is thinking of attending college to take advantage of this opportunity.
Here are some helpful links to this scholarship and others like it:
https://www.onlinedegree.com/transgender-first-scholarship/#apply
https://pflag.org/resource/chapter-scholarship-programs/
https://www.atrh.org/scholarship
https://gpchemist.acs.org/opportunities/diversity-and-inclusion/noglstp-out-to-innovate-scholarship-for-lgbtq-students-in-stem.html
https://pointfoundation.org/scholarships/flagship
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Apply to be a Nancy Foster Scholar!
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The Australian Multicultural Foundation Carla Zampatti Scholarship for Young Women
The scholarship is a fantastic opportunity for entrepreneurial young women from new and emerging culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. It supports young women to achieve their aspirations and goals in life where there may be barriers or disadvantages to achieving these goals.
Applications are closing on Friday the 14th of July at 5pm
About the scholarship
The Australian Multicultural Foundation Carla Zampatti Scholarship for Young Women is a national initiative developed by the Australian Multicultural Foundation (AMF) to celebrate the legacy of renowned Australian fashion designer and champion for multiculturalism, Carla Zampatti.
This initiative is offering a scholarship to the value of $10,000 to support a venture, project or activity that will help young women achieve their aspirations and goals.
To be eligible for this scholarship one needs to meet the following:
be a woman (including female identifying persons) aged between 18 – 29 years old
be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or refugee currently residing in Australia
be from a new and emerging community that is culturally and linguistically diverse and is experiencing disadvantage.
The AMF welcomes applications for ventures, projects or activities that meet a broad range of interests, goals or aspirations.
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I applied to a $10k scholarship and won it.
On the school’s webpage for available scholarships, it lists the winners each season. My name is currently listed, with one other person, under the list of summer winners.
The very same webpage says “two scholarships will be awarded per class per year.” There are two classes starting in summer. There should be four names listed on that webpage right now. In spring, there were only three names listed. That’s $30,000 in unclaimed money so far this year.
This reminds me of an old story I heard once about a Mexican man who misread a scholarship’s eligibility requirements-- it was supposed to be for LatinA students. But he still won the scholarship, because he was the only one who applied.
Y’all. I get if maybe the application process is intimidating. Maybe you don’t want to do all that work and take the risk that you get no reward for it. But consider: how many other people also decided it was too intimidating, did not apply, and therefore the competition to win is actually dramatically lower than you think?
I’m grateful for the scholarship. I’m grateful that I apparently had no competition. But two more students could have also gotten a significant financial gift, if only they had applied.
Write that essay.
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