I'm in a bit of a pickle, and would appreciate some help. This is somewhat sensitive, hence the throwaway and limited info.
I got into Heinz with a good-sized scholarship for fall 2018. I'm in the middle of an Americorps term that ends almost four weeks after orientation. I made it clear when I took the position that I wanted to attend grad school for 2018 and would likely leave early. The problem is, I was led to believe my $5,800 education award could be prorated. However, I now know that Americorps policy is that if anyone leaves early for any reason, there is NO education award payout (I know I should have hounded them for a more thorough answer. Trust me, I'm kicking myself over this).
Long story short: my boss is contacting the higher ups to see if they can make an exception. I'm 98% sure they won't. I don't want to lose the Segal, but at this point, I'm mostly worried about Heinz. Has anyone with a strategic partner scholarship in the past worked with CMU to navigate this bullshit? I'm afraid to even bring it up out of fear that if I mention leaving AmeriCorps early I'll lose my scholarship, but I know I probably should before I think about accepting my spot.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.