<p>I am currently attending SUO with a FASFA and a loan. Unfortunately I was informed that if I failed my algebra class a third time then I would be kicked out. Well, guess what? I failed it. I really am devastated because I tried so hard. I even took my stipend money this time and hired a private tutor. Anyway, does anyone know now if there is anything I can do to stay at this school and keep my funding. Could I re start or change majors or something, and if not can I go to another school with my funding. I am afraid the government will take the grants and things and want the balance back from me. I have been in school for two years and its been rough at times but to be kicked out due to being awful in Algebra seems horrible to me. If anyone can tell me what my options are at this point I would be grateful. My advisers are on break now so I would have to wait two weeks to hear back so I would like to kind of get an idea what my options are. I would appreciate info from someone who honestly knows what happens in these situations. Thanks</p>
<p>What is SUO?</p>
<p>FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. You don’t attend school on a FAFSA; it’s just the application that you fill out to get federal money and so that most universities can make determinations about what kind of financial aid you can get from them. Do you mean that you have a Pell grant?</p>
<p>In any case, I can’t speak specifically to your school (remember that acronyms are often regional! U of I means something different to a Chicago resident than it does to a Boise resident), but many schools that kick students out for poor grades allow readmission after a ‘cooling off period’, usually 1 or 2 semesters. You may be able to apply for readmission after working for a semester and/or taking classes at a community college.</p>
<p>If you have Stafford loans or a Pell grant, you would probably be able to use them at another school provided you are able to transfer. They are portable and are not baed upon where you attend college. However, many universities won’t allow you to transfer if you can’t prove that you are in good standing at your original college, and you aren’t.</p>
<p>You will not be expected to repay federal grants if you completed the semester. However you *may *fail to meet SAP (satisfactory Academic Progress) which may make you ineligible for further aid (depends on the policies of each school) until you meet SAP…</p>
<p>Have you considered going to a community college and retaking some math basics? At our CC they have elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, and then College level Algebra. The elementary and intermediate do not count toward graduation credits, but they do help struggling students get up to speed so they are more prepared for college level Algebra. (I had to take intermediate Algebra after I returned to college after being out of school for several decades - it really helped me be prepared for higher level math by strengthening my basic understanding).</p>
<p>I also found some helpful online resources for Algebra. The one I found the most helpful was one produced by West Texas A & M that walks you through a lot of algebra starting a at a fairly basic level. The teacher we had went very fast and I found this site very helpful if i had not quite grasped a concept.</p>
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