Am I Screwed for Scholarships

Paying for College
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<p>I attend one of the best universities in the country. </p>

<p>Anyway, last semester, I did something really stupid. For my history class, the professor gave us the essay prompt for our final essay about a week early. So, I wrote my essay the weekend before the test in a bluebook and I snuck the blue book into the exam room. Little did I know that the professor would be checking blue books before the exam. So, he found out that I cheated and reported me to the Honor Council.</p>

<p>So, what I want to know is am I screwed for scholarships? I really need some scholarships to fund my tuition. However, I'm scared that no one will give me money now considering my cheating conviction. I have a good GPA, good ECs, and good writing skills. And this is the first time that I've ever cheated in college, and I feel very sorry.</p>

<p>I really hope that some organization will see past this, and see that I can make valuable contributions to society.</p>

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<p>what school is it?</p>

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<p>It's a top 40 school. For privacy reasons, I prefer not to disclose its name.</p>

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<p>You may very well be screwed.</p>

<p>What disciplinary actions were taken?</p>

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<p>An F on the assignment. Because the assignment was worth 25% of the final grade, I got a D- in the class. I'm a good person, but I just crumbled under pressure and made a stupid mistake. Everyone makes mistakes.</p>

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<p>"Everyone makes mistakes."</p>

<p>yes and many pay the price as well.</p>

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<p>simba, what is that supposed to mean?</p>

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<p>Interesting that you are giving advice on another thread on how to game the system for financial aid. Now you are crying that your cheating has cost you something. Your ethics may have made a "valuable contribution to society" at Enron, but most employers and colleges don't consider your "good GPA, good ECs, and good writing skills" to be more important than knowing they can trust you.</p>

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<p>Most colleges view cheaters (outside of extreme circumstances) as people who have done it before.</p>

<p>You are lucky that you only got an F on the assignment and were not put on academic probation or further punished.</p>

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<p>I know that what I did was wrong, and I feel bad. </p>

<p>Anyway, can we please get back to the orginal question of whether this incident could ruin my chances of getting a scholarship?</p>

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<p>The resulting GPA alone could ruin your chance at a scholarship.</p>

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<p>If you want a scholarship, then go for it. </p>

<p>Don't let this ruin anything for you. Just don't cheat again. If you show the scholarship committee that you have good qualities and that this "cheating conviction" was an isolated incident, then maybe they'll forgive. Go for your dreams, and don't let anything stop you. not even this.</p>

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<p>Yes it is likely it will ruin your chance at scholarships. I am sure you know that without us telling you.</p>

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<p>Is there a notation on the transcript?</p>

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<p>Of course that could ruin your chances of getting a scholarship. Why would anyone give money to a cheater when they have plenty of applications from deserving students who aren't cheaters?</p>

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<p>If the scholarship people know you cheated then it might. You should read their terms & contract or whatever you can find.</p>

<p>Why is everyone here so amazed that someone cheated? Are you all naive parents or something? Most students have cheated at some point. The OP just got caught.</p>

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<p>"Are you all naive parents or something?"</p>

<p>No, many of us just don't have Ken Lay or Andy Fastow genes. Lay got the ultimate punishment - he prematurely died (in case you didn't know)</p>

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<p>I would think your chances are remote given the incident. JMHO.</p>

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<p>"I know that what I did was wrong, and I feel bad."</p>

<p>Gee, I wonder if you would have felt bad if you hadn't gotten caught. Sorry, no sympathy here.</p>

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<p>Flippy:</p>

<p>No, I am not a naive parent. However, the OP's situation is covered by two principles of life:</p>

<p>First, the Superchicken rule: You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred.</p>

<p>Second: "If you dance to the music, don't you know you've got to pay to the piper. Ask yo momma."</p>