<p>I assume you are interested in the 5-year dual engineering program with Dartmouth? If you want advice on the finances or administrivia of the program, that is probably a better way to approach the conversation. “I am very interested in this program but I am concerned about the finances. I would need a scholarship to attend but I am not sure if my grades are high enough to qualify. Do you happen to know anything about the scholarship criteria?” Well, you can probably find a better way to phrase this, but I would give her the option not to disclose her own GPA without making the conversation completely awkward. </p>
<p>Do you know which faculty member(s) at MHC are in charge of the exchange? Chances are that there is a professor who has advised several students who have attended this program. He or she would know better what academic background MHC and Dartmouth expect. If I understand the program correctly, you would be applying for a scholarship from MHC (rather than Dartmouth), wouldn’t you? If so, there must be someone at MHC who can tell you <em>exactly</em> under what conditions you would qualify for a scholarship!</p>
<p>By the way, it is completely acceptable to ask a professor about the GPA range of students who have been accepted into the program (or received a scholarship) in the past - much more so than asking about the GPA of any single student.</p>