Has anyone from the April 6th cohort received a disbursement yet? We are now due for our second one and all Mae ever tells me is the same shit about heightened monitoring causing delays. Has anyone actually talked to someone or received a timeline? I am starting to go into freak out mode because I am in financial dire straights after waiting over 3 months for something that shouldn't have taken more the 2 weeks to clear.

hey was wondering if any one from march cohort has heard anything about laptops ive been getting setr back after set back with this and student lones smh they keep saying i have a pending thing on my admin paper but then they told me it was resolved then they hit me with it again waiting on them to resolve it again

Quick one that'll save some of you a lot of frustration. I spent weeks getting vague non-answers on financial aid and a laptop holdup. What finally moved things wasn't waiting — it was emailing the right people, in writing, with specific questions they couldn't dodge. So here are the contacts that actually get responses, plus how to use them: Who to email: - contact@maestrocollege.edu — general student services - hello@maestro.org — front-door / routing - Suzann McDowell, Campus President–Arlington — suzann.m@maestrocollege.edu - Shakeitha Sims (Campus President) — ssims@maestrocollege.edu - Student Services Director — S2704director@maestrocollege.edu (loop in for formal/escalated issues) Pro tip: when it's serious, put the campus president, Dr. Sims, AND the Student Services Director on the SAME email. One thread, everyone accountable. How to actually get answers: 1. Always email — never call. You want a written, timestamped record. 2. Ask specific questions, not "any update?" 3. Number your questions so none get skipped. 4. Save every reply. Your paper trail is your leverage. Copy-paste this — just fill in the blanks: To: contact@maestrocollege.edu; ssims@maestrocollege.edu; suzann.m@maestrocollege.edu; S2704director@maestrocollege.eduSubject: Status Request — [Your Full Name], Student ID [#] Hello, I'm writing to request a clear, written update on [financial aid / my laptop / your issue here]. To make sure nothing gets missed, please address the following: 1. What is the current status of this item — processed, pending, or on hold? 2. If there is a hold, what is the exact type and reason? 3. What is the expected timeline or resolution date? 4. Is anything still required from me? If so, what and by when?

So how long after completing first term did you guys get your laptop emails? I AM READY!

So yesterday after calling everyone I had to call and going through all the hoops I literally sent in the exact same transcript that they tried to tell me was invalid and look at that! Verified! So I guess stay tuned to find out the next way Maestro tries to snatch my scholarship 😎👍🫶🏼