According to Rodi, students have 30 days to pay the money back in full or agree to an installment plan. But they can appeal the demand for repayment by explaining in writing why they feel FEMA’s decision was incorrect. They can, for example, supply additional information, such as a utility bill or any other kind of bill with an address to prove that it was their primary residence.
Hill says Dillard is working with the students and FEMA to fix the situation. “Since October, I have sent FEMA letters on behalf of residential students who resided in university housing in August 2005,” he says. “If a student needs a letter verifying that he or she resided in University housing in August 2005, I will provide a letter verifying residency.”
— Wesley Hollis, a student at Dillard University, writes for the Courtbouillon. Ashley R. Harris is a student at the University of Houston.
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