I called the office today. Ms. Lugo was really nice and told me that the computers were currently down, but she made a note of it and would send me a reply e-mail. She told me that the check probably hadn't processed yet and she would do what she could to get the money back even though it says it's non-refundable. She said that if it had processed, she'd have to look to see what we could do, but that she remembered what it was like to be a student and would try to get me the deposit back. I called back around 4 pm and still she didn't pick up...she also hadn't e-mailed me back...i called my bank and they said that they didn't have any information on the check yet (meaning columbia hadn't deposited it), so i went ahead and put a stop payment on the check for safety measures (and since Ms. Lugo sounded like it was ok to rescind the deposit). I'll call back again tomorrow to let them know and get the update.
Yeah, I definitely didn't want to just cancel the check in case it was violating some aadsas rule or since it just seemed like it was inappropriate/unprofessional behavior (I mean if they processed it and secured a seat...and i just cancelled the check without informing them or clearing it by them...it doesn't seem very appropriate). I just figured it might be acceptable since it was on the actual deadline date. Anyway, the office seemed really nice and considerate of the situation, and I think i'll be able to get my $2000 back! YAY!
