Quote:
Originally Posted by HQWest
Some folks have been unpleasantly surprised to find strict rules on what gpa you must maintain every semester in order to keep your scholarship
|
Yes -- absolutely. I don't know Alabama's GPA policies for various scholarships -- but allowing a GPA to fall won't improve one's chances for acceptance in post-grad professional programs either.
Also -- scholarships may not cover summers in addition to the specified number of semesters (this may matter, especially if a student is OOS).
About 10 years ago, a smart young lady I know had a very nice academic scholarship at Ole Miss. She let her GPA fall, and lost her scholarship as a sophmore. She loved Ole Miss, so she took out loans to stay there (worse yet, she was an OOS student). She is now married with two children and still paying back those loans. Student debt can affect a family for a long time -- I just cringe at the amounts some students are taking out in loans these days.
Quote:
Originally Posted by HQWest
or that the school can reserve the right reevaluate your financial status - I.e. a merit scholarship to get you there and the amount reduced after your first year.  |
Oh wow -- they can reduce the amount of your merit scholarship? That is super scary -- I'd be worried about the unknown. I'd look for the more straight-forward kind of merit package -- the kind guaranteed unless you mess up.