STRESS!!!

I seem to have gotten myself into a bit of a pickle. I posted on here a short time ago that I am most likely going to return to Tennessee to finish the M.A.T. program I began about two years ago. There is a bit of a kink in the plans...

See, although I was familiar with the policy that I have six years total to complete my program of graduate studies, I didn't read the fine print that stated that if a student is inactive for a year, they must apply for re-admission. It has been about fourteen months since my last class...

As I am in Florida, it's not like I can just bop up to the admissions office and find out what paperwork I have to complete to do this. So, I looked online and although I didn't see an option to apply for re-admission, I did find where I could apply online for admission into grad school. Which I did. Anyway, $25 dollars later, I am unsure as to whether I filled out the correct forms online....

To make matters worse, because Matt and I filed our income taxes jointly, listing our home address here in Florida, when I filled out the Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA), I listed the same address as we had put on our taxes. It didn't even occur to me that that would cause ETSU to consider me an out-of-state student. But, according to my student account, their records indicate that my cost of attending grad school for the upcoming year will be over $33,000! Holy schmack! I've got to call them tomorrow and explain that although I've been out of state for the last year, I have always retained my Tennessee address and always had the intention of merely taking one year off from school...Lord, I hope that they are able to change my status back to in-state.

If not, the pressure will REALLY be on to get a G.A. position, so that I won't have to pony up the out-of-state tuition. That's another thing that is stressing me...I have left messages and sent emails to the lady that assigned me my position as a T.S. my first year of grad school, and can't get a response from her. If I were in Tennessee right now, I could go camp out at her office until she tells me a solid "yes" or "no." Obviously, being a thirteen hour drive away, I don't have that option.

I'm freaking out a little bit right now. Please say a prayer for me that this all gets worked out.