Update: I searched through my files, and the original PIN notice was there. Interestingly, I also found another copy of my drivers license, issued more recently, but likewise expiring Thursday. I think that must have happened when I lost my wallet behind the refrigerator for a couple months in SB. And I do use my drivers license. The car and motorcycle license are the same card.
3/01/2005 09:09:00 PM
This evening the alarm bell going off in my head periodically about doing a FAFSA finally resulted in my taking some action. A month or so ago, when I realized I might still be taking classes in the summer and fall, I tried to do a FAFSA, and discovered that I don't know what my FAFSA pin is. I must have had it last year about this time, but not anymore. So I had them send me another copy. Not to my email, no, that would be the sensible thing. I must have activated my pin back before the internet, because they don't have an email address attached to the pin record, and have to send it snail mail. Unfortunately, the snail mail address on the pin record is still Mum and Dad's place, five hours away. Fortunately, I was going up there the next week anyway. Unfortunately, it apparently takes the FAFSA people more than a week to find a pin number and mail it. Fortunately, it got there while I was up there. Unfortunately, I don't know what I've done with it now. I remember putting it safely away with my stuff, but I haven't seen it since. So this evening I went searching for the pin postcard. Guess what? Like I just said, I haven't seen it. I did find something interesting though. It's a driver's license renewal form, dated December 28, 2004, and it helpfully states across the top in bold caps, "RENEW EARLY TO RECEIVE YOUR NEW LICENSE BEFORE YOUR CURRENT LICENSE EXPIRES." That's interesting. When does my license expire? Oh. 03-03-05. Let's see, not 2003 March 5, as one might expect nor even, technically, is it 03 March 2005, but rather March 3, 2005. The day after the day after tomorrow. And since I haven't changed addresses (obviously I still receive important mail like bank statements and DMV renewal notices at that address), I am eligible to renew by internet, which I just did. Now, the question is, how long will it be before I receive my new license? (At my address 5 hours drive away from here. Slowlane, would you mind sending it along when it gets there? thanks for the card btw.) Interestingly enough, I then went to fafsa.ed.gov to find out when the filing deadline for that is, and discovered that the renewal deadline is now in June. How long has it been this way? Why has my alarm bell been going off about FAFSA for the last month? Oh yeah, because I needed to remember to file my driver's license renewal.
"Good thing I'm not entirely disorganized"
3 Comments -
Well you don't ever use your license anyway, do you?
That is odd about FAFSA, it is still advertised as having a deadline on March 2 at my illustrious school.
3/01/2005 09:04:00 AM
Oh, you're right. California wants it done by March 2
3/01/2005 06:57:00 PM
Update: I searched through my files, and the original PIN notice was there. Interestingly, I also found another copy of my drivers license, issued more recently, but likewise expiring Thursday. I think that must have happened when I lost my wallet behind the refrigerator for a couple months in SB. And I do use my drivers license. The car and motorcycle license are the same card.
3/01/2005 09:09:00 PM