please tell me!

So, today I went up to UTD to meet with my academic advisor, as my new student instructions told me to.  I ended up registering for my first classes (yay!).  However, she told me that tuition was due on December 21 (boo).  Um, isn’t that a little early?  I don’t remember having to pay that far in advance for my undergrad…

Then I went to visit my financial advisor.  She was busy, so I met with a guy who I think was a student.  When I told him I had not filled out my FAFSA, he looked at me like I had four heads.  Um, buddy, I came in here because I AM A NEW STUDENT AND HAVE NEVER DONE FINANCIAL AID BEFORE AND APPARENTLY MY FINANCIAL ADVISOR DID NOT TELL ME THAT WAS SUPER SUPER SUPER IMPORTANT TO DO THE FAFSA WHEN I CONTACTED HER, OH, IN SEPTEMBER.

Now, I am freaking out, because the FAFSA stuff takes 2-3 weeks to get to the school, so I think I have to un-register, then re-register with normal registration.

I am sort of frustrated that my academic advisor did not tell me I was registering during EARLY ENROLLMENT, and that regular registration is not due until January 6th.  That makes more sense.

It appears I am going to have to watch my own back during this entire process.

December 21st, HAH!

(I am excited about my classes though: Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting).