Local News in Brief : USC Financial Aid Protest
During a noontime campus rally Tuesday, about 300 USC students complained that they have not yet been notified about how much financial aid they may receive for the soon-ending fall semester. The so-called “Mad as Hell” rally on the Los Angeles campus was sponsored by the Student Senate.
The protesters told tales of how an understaffed financial aid office is nearly three months late in letting students know the amount of scholarships and loans they might be eligible for. Many students have deferred making payments on tuition and housing until they receive notification.
University officials blame the problems on the lateness of many student applications for aid as well as on a computer system installed earlier this year.
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