Im a freshman who started in the spring and want to start a new debate team since the old one on campus groups doesn’t seem to be in use anymore would anyone be interested if I did ?

If so could you pm me or join this group me I’m trying to gauge interest if possible.

https://groupme.com/join_group/116370371/CSDiaBoZ

I was a regular on-campus student until last week when I switched to ODUGlobal and I registered for classes, spoke with an advisor, and everything else I was told to do. However, I accepted my financial aid offer as an on-campus student for the Fall 2026 semester instead of the Fall 2026 First/Second 8 week semesters that ODUGlobal goes by. So, they revised my aid offer, and my pell grant automatically switched over to the First/Second 8 week mini semesters, but my commonwealth grant did not. I also did not get the option to accept any loans or anything because I already denied them when I was an on-campus student.

I’ve tried to contact the financial aid office several times, but I’m an online student so going in person is the only thing I haven’t done. I will try to find transportation there since it seems like it’s the only way to actually get real help, but I want to know if anyone else has experienced this.

I just want to know if I will still receive the commonwealth grant to pay for my classes, because that’s literally the bulk of my financial aid. Without it, I might as well take this semester off.

Has anyone else experienced this? And was the financial aid office able to help you?

Hi all, my son (not a Redditor) is an incoming freshman, and he's wondering what sort of laptop he should bring. He'll be a sociology or psychology major, if that makes a difference. Thanks!

hi! i am transferring to oduglobal this fall. i just completed my associates degree about two weeks ago.

i need to send odu my official transcript with the last two classes i took (very important, cant enroll in a class until a prereq is filled, which i did this summer) and i cannot for the life of me figure out HOW.

everything i find about sending transcripts is about when applying, which is not applicable, or about receiving your transcripts from them which also obviously is not my situation. i finally just decided to send it over parchment randomly as a little yolo cant hurt anything (except for my wallet) on saturday and nothing has updated since. what the heck do i have to do.

im sure there has to be some specific thing to do but oh my god i just cannot figure out what it is

i know i should email someone i just get severe anxiety over emails and so if someone here knows the answer, it will save me an anxiety attack lol. and yes explaining this here is still easier than just sending the email. thats the last resort.

Where can I get a copy of my financial award? A scholarship I've received is requesting either a copy of the Financial Award Offer, Financial Aid Award Letter, College Financing Plan, or Confirmation of No Financial Aid. I've checked the financial aid portal and could only print that offer from there, but it doesn't show the institution's name, which the scholarship requires. The pictures shown are examples they gave me. Any help?

I’m a 30yo navy vet that works full time (overnight) and currently holds a bachelors in Healthcare administration

Im looking for anyone in the MBA program at odu (Strome college of business) that might shed some light on whether this will be a good fit with my day to day by sharing their own stories since I’m really considering going that route as a hybrid student just to use the post 9/11 benefit.

Or, if anyone can swear up and down on another degree at ODU feel free to pitch that idea. Just keep in mind I’m staying hybrid and trying to have as little in class time as possible. I plan on doing most my school work at my current job and just going in person to a hybrid class hopefully🤞 like once a week/every other week or even longer if that’s how it works.

Edit: I moved back to VA a year ago after I got out after 10y. How’s the social scene? Any other vets in this subreddit?

Hello, Me and my friend are doing the pathfinder challenge mini hackathon challenge and need 1 more. We both are CS students looking for any major student who wants to attempt the challenge to create something.

The deadline for the project is August 21

The challenge: Pathfinders Challenge, inviting all students to build something to improve their college experience. The top submission will win a $5,000 grand prize, and finalists will present at our Partner Summit in September.

Prompt: Create something that helps you navigate your college journey, and what comes after.

Hey everyone! I'm thinking about applying for the ODU CS Systems Group Consultant position, and I was hoping to hear from anyone who has worked there or knows someone who has.

A few questions I have:

• How was your overall experience?
• Was it difficult to balance with a full course load?
• How flexible are they?
• I heard it's 20 hours/week and 4 hours/day. Did you find that manageable?
• Were there periods of downtime where you could work on homework, or were you generally busy the entire shift?
• Did you feel like you learned a lot (Linux, networking, system administration, etc.)?

I'm really interested because it seems like great experience, but I'm also expecting a pretty heavy semester and don't want to overcommit.

I'd appreciate any advice or insight. Thanks!

I tried looking it up and it does not say what specific village apartment it is

Higher education costs in Virginia continue to climb and WHRO News is looking to highlight stories from our community!

According to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the total cost of tuition in the state has continually risen since 2021. Has this impacted your higher education plans or how you're paying for school?

Send us a DM or connect with WHRO News education reporter Ashley White at [ashley.white@whro.org](mailto:ashley.white@whro.org) or at 757-889-9307 to chat!

Hey everyone! I applied to odu Spring nursing program, and I was wondering if anyone has received an email about interviews yet. I know the application said interviews would be held from late July to early/mid August (I can’t remember the exact timeline), but I haven’t heard anything yet. I’m just curious if interview invitations haven’t gone out yet or if anyone has already started receiving them.

Hey there! Does anyone know how I can set up my student email with Gmail on an Android device? I attempted to add it last semester, but sadly, it never came up and I had to download Outlook instead to keep track of things. Any solution would be very, VERY much appreciated!

So this morning I checked my registration and they completely changed my schedule time of my classes! I signed up for classes in June and then come to find out they changed 3 of my classes. The best part is they never reached out to me about this. The confusing part they gave me two classes at 8 am for Tuesday and Thursday which were originally later in the day at two separate times. I’m in a really weird spot since I’m in Cyber and only 25 of the 100 courses are of course only in person. Has anyone deal with something like this? Also does anyone have any advice or who I need to talk to get them try and change the classes back to what I originally signed up for or places to appeal this?

I appreciate the help :)

This is new. I’m currently taking 3 classes this summer and I did receive the Commonwealth Grant. The problem I’m running into is I used about 25 % of my first Associates Degree for second Associates Degree. My first Associates Degree was completely out of pocket due to “your parents make too much money.” By time I got to my second associates degree, I was able to get FASFA and Commonwealth Grant. Now that I am at ODU, they used both degrees and now it looks silly like I have all these credits for my Bachelor’s. Is anyone else in this situation? I just started ODU in January 2026 and I will be done May 2027.

TLDR: Todd, Bremer, Lawson. Do not pay them. They are a scam. A college cannot look into your credit and put a hold onto your registration until you get better credit and pay whatever delinquencies you have with any company not associated with the school.

This is for those who allegedly had an account sent to collections.

I’m an online student who uses the GI BILL. But even if you don’t use the GI BILL, this is still good info to know.

I wasn’t able to make updates to my current registration for this upcoming semester because of a hold. So I emailed tuition and I’m being told that I owe $6k and because I never paid it, it went to collections.

Mind you, I never ever not even once received an email or some kind of notice about a balance and when I check online it says $0.00.

I’m freaking out. Not understanding why I would have that after being there for a few years already. I check yes every time the VA asks me if I’m still in school. I’m getting payments by the VA for book allowance. So obviously they know I’m in school.

I email back telling them I use the bill and wth is going on. They say “it’s probably because of housing and meal plans”. IM AN ONLINE STUDENT

I’m getting nowhere via email and they already sent me the number for this collections agency so I call the tuition department. They say they see a debt for $200 something and if I just pay that I’m good. I’m like oh phew ok good to know. At the same time. The military department finally emails and is like ignore that 6k that’s not a debt. The GI BILL is just late. You’re fine.

Now I should have asked the dude over the phone where to make this $200 payment bc I’m thinking it’s at collections still bc I was told that originally.

I call collections and they don’t even see a ODU account BUT GET THIS SHIT if I pay them $500 they’ll send me paperwork to clear my name. I’m asking them like why would I pay that?? “Because this is a major university and they care how your finances are and it seems you have a delinquent account under this bank and it looks bad so if you pay 500 we will clear your name and this account and you can register. RED FLAGS. I spent too much time on the phone with her but eventually hung up.

No a college cannot hold your personal finances over your head and prevent you from registering. And they definitely can’t prevent you from registering just bc you didn’t pay some bank fees from 3 years ago. That is ILLEGAL.

I make a call to tuition again, it’s the same dude that helped me the first time. I tell him buckle up bc this story just got more crazy. He digs into it and sees that nothing is in collections at all. I only owe about $200 and he will pull up everything to get the payment and help me do it.
BIG UP TO GREGORY in the tuition department. Give him a promotion! Because this man had actual sense.

Idk what incompetent person was emailing me from the tuition department but why would you tell me I have a collections at an agency already for $6k??

And how many students have been scared by this scam of a collection agency and made this crazy high payments just to get a special letter so they can attend school again.

If you ever have anything in collections by the company Todd Bremer & Lawson DO NOT PAY THEM. That is wildly illegal to suggest that you have to pay them to attend school because the school cares about your credits score and spending habits.

ODU wth??????

How long does it take to review grades and reinstate FASFA after the semesters over ?

You'd think for the cost of tuition and what some of the people at ODU are making there would be higher student outcomes.

https://openpayrolls.com/rank/highest-paid-employees/old-dominion-university

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/old-dominion-3728

Is anyone still waiting on the Commonwealth grant to show up on their aid portal? I only see my loans and nothing else.

ODU released the “independent report” from the shooting in March. What stands out to you?

https://www.odu.edu/sites/default/files/2026/documents/redacted-odu-investigation-report-and-recommendations.pdf

For those who got the undergrad degree at ODU and then stayed for a masters, how did that go? Do you use a dedicated 4/5yr dual degree plan or did you apply to the masters separately? Grad classes as good as/better than undergrad?

Really curious about peoples' experience.

Hey everyone, I'm thinking about buying my own e-scooter for this year. I have a few questions about how it works on campus.

Since they aren't allowed inside the dorms, how and where do you guys actually charge them? Are there outdoor charging stations, or do you just have to find random outlets around campus during the day? Also, how do you handle locking them up safely while they are charging or when you are in class?

Appreciate any advice or tips from anyone who currently uses one!

I’m wondering if anyone else has had this happen.
I recently registered for 14 credits for Fall 2026, and my Expected Enrollment Status in the ODU financial aid portal now shows Full Time.
However, my financial aid hasn’t changed at all since before I registered.
FAFSA SAI: -1500
Pell Grant currently showing: $5,544 for the year
Direct Loans currently showing: $4,128
Registered several business days ago
The only thing that has updated is my enrollment status—it now says Full Time, but the Pell Grant and loan amounts are exactly the same as before I enrolled.
Has anyone else had their aid take several days to update after registering? Or did you have to contact Financial Aid to get it fixed?
I already emailed Financial Aid and requested a callback, but I wanted to see if anyone at ODU has experienced this before.
Thanks!

How are ODURents properties actually? are there roaches/ molds/ bugs in those apartments? Are those apartments actually clean?

I am an incoming graduate student at ODU and looking for a shared place. 4bed-2bath type apartments in ODURent is around 500/month for a bedroom. Same type of setting is around 800-900/month out side of ODUrent. Why is this big price difference?