The University of Houston

Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: Chemistry (This Major's Salary over time)
DO NOT GO TO THIS UNIVERSITY!!!! Worst experience of my life. Save yourself the trouble.

I will give a rough summary of what is going on, but the whole general case is roughly 6,000 words.

I was granted financial aid for four semesters with only three classes left to graduate. And had it all taken away for no reason what soever. After 3 months of fighting, they still have no solutions, with overwhelming evidence presented.

I fully gave every intention of what I was doing with the classes I was taking for the Fall of 2019 and Spring of 2020. In fact had to submit a SAP appeal for financial aid in the middle of the Fall semester, because I had maxed out on classes with financial aid. After submitting (1) My class schdule of the Fall of 2019 semester, (2) Master Degree Program, (3) SaP Appeal form, I was granted an additional four semesters of financial aid, Fall of 2019, Spring of 2020, Fall of 2020, Spring of 2021.

I had to change my whole years plans, now that I was going back to school for a bit. I turned down a job that paid $6,000 minimum pay up to $9,000 a month (Depending on hours). Instead I remained at a nearly dead end job, that barely pays more than minimum wage since I wanted to keep a flexible schedule.

My bank account was hacked for multi thousands of dollars. I wanted to reduce my monthly bills by someway, and was wondering if I could lower my class count to 10 credit hours and keep financial aid. Hence, i went seeking advice from Briget Jans (stay away from her, she will sabotage your entire account). I was under many false impressions with the eligibility of hours and financial aid. I was informed 9 hours, 10 hour, and 12 hours was required to maintain financial aid availability. HENCE, I reached out to Briget Jans from my school account, asking her this. She ignored the question for almost a week.

During that week I was informed by financial aid that 10 hours would be sufficient. Jans, then waited until the semester started cancelled my financial aid, stating that I needed 66 credits to graduate and it was mathematically impossible to obtain these credits. According to the MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM I only needed 9. That is three classes in four semesters. I called her out on this. A month later she finally stated that you need 12 credits for financial aid. I was already informed by the financial aid office, that 10 would be sufficient.

I remained in 10 credits.

Eventually Briget Jans starting ignoring my emails. I kept reaching out to restore my financial aid with overwhelming evidence. She issued a "no contact order." I was never even aware of this. She then reported me to the police for sending another email.

No one wanted to help. I was reported to the police for trying to reacquire my financial aid. This is quite ridiculous if you ask me. Hence, why I am leaving such a bad review. Honestly this is the worst experience of my life, and the worst University I have ever attended. I would honestly avoid this university in general at all costs. I have had issues almost this severe ever semester with this university. Go anywhere else. Save yourself the trouble.

STAY AWAY from BRIGET JANS!!!!!

She is the devil in disguise.

Point #1

When I stated I had one semester left, I indicated that because I had three classes left. This is based off the fact that 12 hours is four classes and is typically considered a semester. I needed 9 hours. That is less than one semester of classes.

Point #2

Once the discovered my amount of transfer classes, I was forced to submit an appeal. THE SAP APPEAL WAS TO OVERRIDE THIS (caps lock for emphasis). I was forced to submit my master degree program 2 weeks into the semester of the Fall of 2019. I was granted 4 semesters of financial aid AFTER they figured out I had over 170 credits.

Looking at a base of 170 + 4(12)= 170+48= 218 credits

I have 6 credits of chemistry fit inside that huge gap of credits. Obviously I would have filler classes. Hence I was taking Japanese 1501 and Chinese 1501. I informed the financial aid office I would continue with these classes in the Fall of 2020. They gave me the okay for that. So my Japanese 1502 and Chinese 1502 class was approved. The then claimed 10 credits would be sufficient with the Spring 2020 semester, while Jans was ignoring my first email I sent to her in January.

I did nothing wrong here.

I still have two more semesters to take 6 classes.

Point #3

She stated in this email I had over 60 credits to graduate. Clearly in the master Degree program I have 9. Actually, I took one of those courses last semester. Hence, it would read 6 credits, not 60+.

Point #4

They said I only took 1 chemistry class over the Fall of 2019. Yes, I did. They knew this. They looked over my schedule BEFORE they approved the SAP appeal for four additional semesters. Hence, this was acceptable

Also, I only need 3 classes in 4 semesters.

Point #5

Jans said I was not enrolled for any chemistry course for the start of the Spring of 2020. No for several reasons. I was awaiting on her answer on 9, 10, 12 credits to maintain financial aid eligibility. I was told 10 credits by the financial aid office. Hence I stuck with my ten credits, awaiting Jans to email me. I was going to further ask if I should take my chemistry courses that semester or the next, since I still had two more semesters to take two classes.

I had no reply from Jans. Hence I stuck with my Japanese 1502 and Chinese 1502, ten credits, already approved from the previous semester. They knew these would be some of my filler classes.

Point #6

Yes, I do want a degree, I didn't come here to not get my degree, and end up a few classes shy. I didn't see any of the needed classes that I have remaining. Hence, I can't take them. Though one is an elective, so I was going to take an elective online over the summer. Which would leave 1 class.