A report released earlier this week regarding an investigation into the inner runnings of the University of Nebraska Lincoln created a shockwave for many members of the university community: The University’s Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, located in 12 Canfield Administration Building, is actually a large, cavernous room brimming with burlap sacks of cold, hard cash.

The initial discovery was made early Tuesday morning by junior global studies major Corey Buchanan.

“I was visiting the office to get some help with my FAFSA, because for some reason they weren’t answering my phone calls,” Buchanan explained. “When I opened the door to the office, this huge bag of fifty dollar bills almost fell on my head.”

“I didn’t know what to do. I could barely even get the door shut again because there were so many burlap sacks in the way,” Buchanan added.

The DailyER had the opportunity to visit the veritable stash of cash last Friday following the official investigation.

“I couldn’t believe it,” reported sophomore economics major and DailyER financial correspondent Katherine Torres. “All this time I thought the office was full of dedicated financial aid employees, working hard to distribute our university’s scholarship funds. That illusion has been shattered.”

Although the university has yet to release an official statement regarding the discovery, UNL officials were confident the issue would be addressed promptly.

“I’m confident this will be resolved soon,” explained UNL student affairs coordinator Howard Hall. “Even though this secret has been revealed, the cash is still there. At least we know our scholarship funding is safe.”

At press time, The DailyER staff was receiving preliminary rumors that the Office of Admissions may just be a big building filled with rejection letters.