Scholarshipd at AU?

MommaJ
Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:09:46 +0000

No one said scholarships were being yanked. Pushydad was referring to variations in need based aid, which is re-evaluated each year at AU based on updated financial info, just like at every other college. Scholarships do entail keeping a minimum GPA, but in most cases students have been able to successfully appeal a scholarship termination–just once. A successful appeal will demonstrate that the student knows how and why grades slipped and has a detailed plan to keep it from happening again. Been there, done that. D slipped just under her Dean’s Scholarship minimum GPA freshman year as the result of some poor course choices (she ultimately switched majors), a bad roommate situation, and an inadequate appreciation of the amount of work required to succeed at college vs. high school. She was granted her appeal and stayed well over the minimum every semester after that. I personally think every student should get a free pass on the scholarship GPA requirements during that often tumultuous freshman year–or at least for the first semester.