Hey guys! I’m a current undergrad and I had some personal emergencies over this semester that led to me not doing so well in my classes. I was originally taking 16 credits and dropped a 4 credit course early on that I paid back for my Bright Futures scholarship. I thought I’d be able to pull up my grades overall, but I’m definitely going to fail one of my courses. My question is: does an F in a 3 credit course still count towards my 24 credits required for award renewal or do I need to take a summer course to meet the 24 credit requirement? I took 12 credits in Fall 2016.
http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/types-of-aid/bright-futures/bright-futures-renewal-predictor/
It will count toward the 12 (and 24)credit hours earned but it does hurt your GPA. Based on the level of your award, you likely need to earn a 3.0 GPA.(For a FAS award, it’s 2.75 for a FMS award).
Worse case, you are eligible for a ONE-TIME ONLY scholarship restoration of this award.
Contact the UF Financial Affairs office to confirm.
You might need to take a summer class to get the GPA where it needs to be.