Possible aid suspension & debt? So.cal/ Mt.sac

Paying for College
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<p>Hi, I have been a student at Mt.Sac for 1 year. Transferred in.
Never dropped a class or got a F.
Iv kept a gpa of 2.9 prior to this past fall semester
Its 2.18 now.
I registered for 4 classes this past fall and something popped up and I wasn’t able to go to school.
I withdrew from 3 classes and got a F in 1.
So 3 W’s and 1 F
I received around 2.7k in cash from the gov for last semester and used it,
My question is will I owe it back due to me dropping out last semester or not get any aid and have to pay for classes this up coming semester?
My registration dates are still open and im able to register for more classes in 10 days.
My family is convinced ill owe the money back and will need to seek a loan for this semester.
Im sure what schools do varies from state to state, so if any Southern California or Mt.Sac people chime in
thanks</p>

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<p>I doubt you owe anything for last semester, if you haven’t heard that you do. However, it is very important that you contact your school’s bursar to find out if you owe anything. You will also need to contact the financial aid department to find out if last semester’s problems put you on SAP (probably). If you are on SAP, find out if you can appeal. If you can, approval is not guaranteed. If you cannot appeal or if your appeal is denied, you will need to pay for school with your own money or a private loan until you are eligible for aid again. However, it is possible that you might be okay … so call!!</p>

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<p>I agree with contacting aid dept- you are probably on probation and it will be critical to complete all credits you attempt next semester.</p>

<p>( you may also want to retake the class you received an F in- at some schools that will drop the failing grade from GPA)</p>

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<p>You probably are not in jeopardy due to SAP. Your GPA is still above a 2, and most colleges have a minimum requirement of 2.0 to graduate. Usually, SAP problems are when people drop under a 2.0. Just get yourself back on track - figure out what your distractions are, and do something so that you can dedicate yourself and focus completely on your classes. Don’t skip classes, turn in all assignments on time. Go for extra tutoring if you run into any difficulty and do it early. You will have to work hard to raise your GPA, but it can be done. The problem will be if you get any more D’s or fail anything. Your GPA will get below a 2, and you will risk losing financial aid.</p>

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<p>He is on financial aid- when you receive money from the govt to attend school- you have to complete a majority of the courses you attempt.
To continue to receive aid, you have to be making progress toward your degree.
When you don’t complete any of the courses you attempt- you aren’t making progress.</p>

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<p>Right, Emeraldkitty, OP said he’s been at the current school a year, with no dropped classes, no F’s. Now, he withdrew from 3 classes. Failed 1. Let’s say, he passed 2 semesters out of 3. That would be 66.6% rounded to 67%. His cumulative GPA is still above a 2. When I worked for a college, SAP was based on total credits attempted, not just one semester, so you could have one horrible semester, and based on where you were in total credits attempted, still be fine. He shouldn’t lose FA based on one bad semester because he is far enough in (but right on the edge).</p>

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<p>his fall semester he completed 0 classes, he attempted 4 classes.
I expect one class wouldn’t let him withdraw so they gave him an F instead.</p>

<p>It looks like it matters if he withdrew before 60% of the term had completed and how many credits- not just classes he registered for.</p>

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<p>thanks for the input everyone, I’ll give the Bursars a call and Ill post the results here.
Its saturday, so Ill need to wait.</p>

<p>I have a feeling ill owe money and wont get FA</p>

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<p>SAP regulations REALLY changed for 2011-12. Regulations are very strict. See this link for a detailed look at SAP regs: <a href=“http://ifap.ed.gov/fsahandbook/attachments/1112FSAHbkVol1Ch1.pdf[/url]”>http://ifap.ed.gov/fsahandbook/attachments/1112FSAHbkVol1Ch1.pdf&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;