There is nothing punitive about requiring students to have to keep a certain gpa to keep the scholarships, but anything above a 3.4 or so is really hard. I know a lot of kids who lost their Bright Futures scholarships for not meeting the gpa requirement (3.0), but that’s also after giving them a semester or two grace period to bring up the gpa. I’ve also known a few who lost it for not taking enough credits, for taking non-qualified courses, for not following up on it. The college kids have got to have a little interest in their education or the state would just keep paying money out every semester whether any progress is made or not. My daughter was a little shocked that they took back about $220 after she dropped a class. They aren’t going to pay if you drop the class!
I liked that the United Negro College Fund pays more for upper classmen than freshmen. At least they are on top of the situation and realize where their money is really needed.