<prompt> Human: My boyfriend is a grad student at a California state school. When he was accepted to the university, he submitted his FAFSA--even though it was after the priority deadline the university recommends that you do it, even after that deadline. The deadline to submit is before most people find out if theyre going to the school. He received the grant. We were really happy and he decided to definitely go to this school because the grant lifted a big chunk of financial burden. They transferred it into his bank account in August. Today, halfway through the semester he gets a call from the school saying that he applied for the grant after the priority deadline and the school technically doesnt have the money for it, so he has to pay it back. They make it seem like its his fault for applying for the grant late and like its reasonable for them to take the money away so late after making this mistake. He asked them to send the policy that states that its okay for them to do it, and what they sent doesnt support it at all, and basically says that this only happens if the student under-enrolls or withdraws from the program. My bf is a full-time student with an intent to graduate. Its obvious to me that this is the mistake of the financial aid office who gave him the money without checking if they have the funds and if he was a priority applicant. He followed all of the instructions exactly, and didnt break any agreements. What can we do now? Has this happened to anyone else? Weve tried googling and cant find any results. Thanks!  <response>: the university recommends that you do it, even after that deadlineIf that is in writing anywhere - preserve it. Especially if it is online. 