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A month or two ago, on my FB page, I saw an ad that pointed out I could be "reimbursed" for my student loans.
Of course that's a problem for me because I already paid back my student loans. But I'm a Democrat at heart so I thought to myself, "This is a great opportunity for economic stimulus!"
So I called the number and got excited.
A lady answered and asked how much student loan debt I had remaining. I told her "none." I'd already paid back my loans. However I would like to be reimbursed for my student loans. Because then I could pay back some of my business loans or perhaps buy a newer car or even invest more money in my retirement fund.
Sadly, it turns out that isn't possible. The program is only for people currently facing default situations on their current student loans.
Of course I knew that and I was trolling. But I had my fun and I think I caused some irritation for the woman with my questions about the sanity of their program versus mine.
Anyhoo... time passes.
Yesterday I got a call back.
This fellow is following up! He wants to know if I'm still interested in the program. I said, (somewhat taken aback), Well YA! But I've already paid OFF my loans. What I want is to be reimbursed for the money I already paid back. I can provide documentation proving I got my education and then paid back my loans and now am working in a professional field!
The fellow was confused. It seems the program still doesn't work that way.
HOWEVER
He did tell me that if I had dropped out of college or flunked out, I could have been eligible through OTHER programs to be reimbursed for the tuition money that was lost for that period of time.
I was forced to question this...
I said, "Wait a minute?" Are you telling me that if I had smoked 10k worth of pot and flunked out of college you'd reimburse me so I could go open up a freakin' pot shop. But since I didn't do that - Since I stayed in college and finished my degree and got a job and paid off my student loans, there's no program to reimburse me for the money I repaid WITH INTEREST?
His honest to God answer?
Well sir, people who either have to drop out or fail for one reason or another need help either financially or through job counseling in order to help them succeed professionally going forward. If we don't invest in those people they can become a fiscal concern for future generations.
I honestly said, "You're ******' kidding"?
He hung up.
Of course that's a problem for me because I already paid back my student loans. But I'm a Democrat at heart so I thought to myself, "This is a great opportunity for economic stimulus!"
So I called the number and got excited.
A lady answered and asked how much student loan debt I had remaining. I told her "none." I'd already paid back my loans. However I would like to be reimbursed for my student loans. Because then I could pay back some of my business loans or perhaps buy a newer car or even invest more money in my retirement fund.
Sadly, it turns out that isn't possible. The program is only for people currently facing default situations on their current student loans.
Of course I knew that and I was trolling. But I had my fun and I think I caused some irritation for the woman with my questions about the sanity of their program versus mine.
Anyhoo... time passes.
Yesterday I got a call back.
This fellow is following up! He wants to know if I'm still interested in the program. I said, (somewhat taken aback), Well YA! But I've already paid OFF my loans. What I want is to be reimbursed for the money I already paid back. I can provide documentation proving I got my education and then paid back my loans and now am working in a professional field!
The fellow was confused. It seems the program still doesn't work that way.
HOWEVER
He did tell me that if I had dropped out of college or flunked out, I could have been eligible through OTHER programs to be reimbursed for the tuition money that was lost for that period of time.
I was forced to question this...
I said, "Wait a minute?" Are you telling me that if I had smoked 10k worth of pot and flunked out of college you'd reimburse me so I could go open up a freakin' pot shop. But since I didn't do that - Since I stayed in college and finished my degree and got a job and paid off my student loans, there's no program to reimburse me for the money I repaid WITH INTEREST?
His honest to God answer?
Well sir, people who either have to drop out or fail for one reason or another need help either financially or through job counseling in order to help them succeed professionally going forward. If we don't invest in those people they can become a fiscal concern for future generations.
I honestly said, "You're ******' kidding"?
He hung up.