3.5 Scholarship GPA

Barfly
Fri, 13 Mar 2015 15:11:29 +0000

We know some who kept them and some who did not. One thing to be aware of is that not only do you have a semester of scholarship probation (pretty funny to call it “probation” when you have a 3.49) and then, after that, you can appeal. I do know of several who were able to appeal successfully and then got another semester of probation. I also know of kids who took an easy load, or stayed for summer and took a bunch of kinesiology classes (yoga, tennis, etc.) to bring up the GPA (but of course they had to pay tuition since scholarships don’t really cover summer courses). Also, at least for my sons, over half their scholarships have below a 3.5. The Honors and National Merit and Presidents Endowed all have a 3.5 requirement, but many other merit scholarships such as departmental scholarships may have a 3.25 or even a 3.0. Also, there are scholarships you can apply for after you begin your freshman year, so be sure to apply for those. If you end up with more money than you need, you will have a cushion in case your GPA drops. If you have any questions about specifics, feel free to send me a PM. Good luck!