I study Business Administration at QCC and would like to pursue a higher degree after graduation. I will be the first in my family to complete my degree and graduate. It inspires me; I want to make my parents proud and be the first in our family to graduate from college. My ASAP advisor helped me get a head start in succeeding at building my programs and setting up my schedule. I receive FAFSA, TAP, and have been awarded a merit scholarship. The minimum awards for TAP should be increased significantly. The specific allocation of funds from my financial aid is disproportionate and does not cover the cost of non-tuition items. The skyrocketing costs of textbooks has been a huge obstacle to completing my degree. They are unaffordable and a huge burden. One thing on campus that is helpful is the food pantry, which I utilize from time to time for a quick snack after practice. The advising at QCC is all very disorganized. There is never immediate assistance, problems never get solved right away, and there is always a wait-list. In addition, the website is almost always down, and our Wifi is spotty. I don’t ever take the elevators because I do not trust them; a lot of my friends have been trapped in the elevators before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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