<p>Fortunately, this isn't a question about my kid, but a friends. The kid was an academic star at his hs and is on a full-ride plus cash scholarship. He's a freshman and partied all first semester. With grades plummeting, he dropped the tough honors courses in late November and ended the semester carrying the minimum credits. He received several warnings since the mid-term and final grades fell below the required GPA. He is possibly on academic probation.</p>
<p>Now this semester has begun and he is up to his old tricks...I'm simply curious. How long do most schools let the party last till they pull the scholarships?</p>
<p>Depends on the school but many will warn at semester but not pull the plug until the end of the year. He & his parents, hopefully, are aware of the requirements at his school.</p>
<p>I suspect there are some very detailed rules and regulations about how the requirements are to be met, which the school will probably follow to the letter. The school has to be careful when pulling the plug on a scholarship like that. So the best answer is find those rules, then you'll know.</p>
<p>I think dt123 is right. At my school all you need is to be considered "in good standing" which requires a 1.75 GPA and a full course load. Obvioulsy other schools have much stricter requirements. The school should have strict requirements that they follow exactly, as dt123 said.</p>
<p>Big state U's have it all spelled out. DS has been offered one that requires a 3.5. All the criteria for keeping the scholarship, including provisions for if the cum gpa goes below the required level, are spelled out. Most schools provide this information to the recipients. My guess; his scholarship will go bye-bye at the end of the spring semester.</p>
<p>Another vote for depends on the school. DS has a merit scholarship, had to maintain 3.0, if he did not (he Did) the school would put him on probation for second semester. If he didn't make it second semester they would pull the money. </p>
<p>We told him if he didn't make it we would consider pulling him before they pulled the money. When a kid is on a merit scholarship, assuming the gpa requirement is 3.0 or below, they should be able to manage it.</p>
<p>Yet another vote for depends on the school and the particular scholarship. My d has one that requires a 3.0 and a minimum of 28 credit hours per year. I think they give them till the end of 2nd semester.</p>
<p>I don't know the details on losing the scholarship I've got-- when, etc. My scholarship requires that I keep a 3.5 cumulative GPA and I can take up to 32 credits a year, but have to take AT LEAST 30.</p>
<p>Many scholarships have minimum semester credit requirements , ie you cannot have more than two semesters with less than 15 credit hours (minimum of 12 credit hrs) and you must maintain at least a ____ GPA to have the scholarship renewed.</p>
<p>Sure sounds like this guy will be home - for good - in May - that type of scholarship +cash - at some schools wound not have lasted for even a second semester. Sounds like he doesn't have a clue about what his future is going to hold for him - pretty sad. Unless he gets on the stick - he will be a gonner - hope his parents have clued him in :(</p>
<p>Friend's kid lost a merit scholarship at the end of 3rd semester, and kid is also on academic probation. Parents are continuing to pay the bill for now to this expensive private school, and they have not received any grants.</p>
<p>I lost my place in the Honors Program (which was really only a book scholarship) for not getting a 3.5 my first year. At my school they reviewed/renewed scholarships in June.</p>