<p>So here's what happened:
Basically I slacked off my first semester and got a gpa lower than the 3.0 required to keep my scholarship. They put me on probation and warned that if I didn't pull my gpa up to a 3.0 the next semester then I would lose it. I worked very hard at the beginning of the semester, getting all Bs and As on my first set of exams.</p>
<p>Then something happened... I went away for spring break and everything just shifted when I got back to school. I was sick and tired all the time and the first two weeks I got back I skipped most of my classes every day to spend the day sleeping instead. I tried to exercise a few times and felt terrible and stopped. I regained some strength and started going to classes again but haphazardly, I just felt terrible all the time (exhausted, short of breath when I ran, having trouble concentrating.) I just felt miserable and sleepy all the time and took a long nap (at least 2 hours or more) everyday even though I've never been a napper. It was in the midst of this period that I took my midterms and basically failed each one of them. I went to the doctor to test for Anemia and Mono, both were negative and my doctor told me that this past year there was a particularly strong cold virus going around.<br>
Slowly, (very slowly) I got better and I pulled it together to finish school okay, doing decently well on my final exams and last final projects (at least Bs.) However my grades suffered drastically and I did not get a 3.0. Now I'm terrified, I haven't gotten an email from my Deans office yet but I feel it is inevitable that I will lose my scholarship as the terms state that if I didn't pull up my gpa after a semester I would lose it. I wish I could explain how terribly sick and depressed I felt most of the semester but I have nothing legitimate to show for it. </p>
<p>Is there anyone who's been in a similar situation and has advice?</p>
<p>If there’s an issue, and you need to file an appeal, simply document your medical situation, including confirmation from your physician. Even though you tested negative for mono, your doctor can attest to the symptoms you were experiencing.</p>
<p>Would the school be unaffordable (on normal financial aid) without the scholarship?</p>
<p>I don’t know the specifics of your school and its requirements. At my daughter’s school they look at the end of each academic year, not each semester, so it must be a different system. Anyway, at her school the renewal guide is pretty long.</p>
<p>They allow summer classes taken through the school (online is fine, but needs to be from the school, not another school to transfer credits from) to raise cum GPA. If your school has this provision, you could calculate if it is possible to get your cum above 3.0 with good grades in a couple of classes. If it’s a public and you are OOS, this can be pricey, but it’s a one time cost.</p>
<p>They have a table of how much of scholarship you lose for various credit hour total/GPA combinations. It isn’t all or nothing, still get 80% with 2.5-2.99 and >24 credits, and you can get it all back after a year of good grades. But your school already told you in a letter you will lose it all? So perhaps they don’t have a sliding scale.</p>
<p>They have an appeals process for extenuating circumstances, like medical emergencies, but the deadline to file is strict. If you don’t start the appeal process by the July 1 deadline, there is no appeal.</p>
<p>You need to talk with your advisor to explore your options. Now.</p>
<p>You would just have to talk to your adviser, but to be completely honest, if they already gave you fair warning and put you on probation, and warned that if you didn’t get a 3.0, you would lose your scholarship, you’re probably going to lose your scholarship. I think the illness might be worth pursuing if you can show that you were too ill to effectively attend class. If your attendance record shows you sporadically going class, that’s going to look alot worse than if you can show you had to completely miss 3 consecutive weeks of school because of illness</p>
<p>It is going to depend on the school. My oldest, now out of college lost a small scholarship for a year when he was one/tenth of a point under the 3.5 that was required freshman year for that particular scholarship so sometimes colleges mean it when they have a GPA baseline. I’ve not heard of a sliding scale scholarship so best to talk to your college. Does your family need the scholarship to make the college affordable? That is the biggest question.</p>
<p>You need to talk to a dean or whoever can help you on the appeal and it should be someone who knows how it works specifically at your school. My son lost his scholarship in one term and that was it. They take few appeals. When it’s gone, it’s gone. </p>