Did I lose my scholarship?!

Paying for College
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<p>This was my first semester of college and I'll admit that I screwed up. I ended up failing a class and receiving a "D" in another class. I did, however, receive an "A" and "B" in two of my prerequisite classes. I had a total of twelve credits, and my GPA now isn't looking so hot. I was wondering if the scholarship was going to pay for next semester or if it is going to void? On my account, it already says that I accepted the award; however, it says that it does not follow the SAP policies at my institution. I can't even call the school because it's closed for the holidays and I don't think I will be able to enjoy my winter break until I figure this out. I know I screwed up and I'm usually not a mess like this, but what do you guys think? Here is a copy & pasted version of what was described on the scholarship paper.</p>

<p>As you successfully progress through your program of study, your Millennium Scholarship will be
continued each semester as long as you continue to meet all of the following conditions for maintaining
scholarship eligibility at an eligible institution. If you are receiving scholarship benefits at two
institutions concurrently, you must meet the eligibility criteria at both. </p>

<p>(1) You must be making satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the institution, toward a
recognized associate degree, baccalaureate degree, or pre-baccalaureate certificate.
(2) In any term where, at the end of the term, you’ve accumulated 29 or fewer credits, you must
maintain a 2.60 GPA. Beginning with the first semester in which you have completed 30 or more
credits counting coursework at all eligible institutions, and every semester thereafter, you must earn
at least a 2.75 GPA. GPA is calculated on a “per term” rather than a cumulative basis.
(3) At each institution enrolled, you must satisfactorily complete the minimum number of credits (6 at a
NSHE community college or 12 at another eligible institution) in each fall and spring semester in
which you are enrolled.
(4) Students are encouraged to volunteer at least 20 hours of community service to the State for each
year they receive a Millennium Scholarship. </p>

<p>If you become ineligible for the scholarship, you may regain eligibility if the following conditions are met:
 You enroll without Millennium Scholarship support in a subsequent semester and earn at least a
2.60 or 2.75 grade point average for that semester as noted above in “Maintaining Eligibility” (2)
 Complete the minimum number of credits as noted above in “Maintaining Eligibility” (3)
 You must be enrolled in a degree program (1)
 All Millennium Scholars will be able to regain their scholarship only one time after losing
eligibility. If a student loses eligibility a second time, the student will no longer be eligible
for Millennium Scholarship funds.</p>

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<p>I don’t understand why this is so difficult to understand. Since you have <29 credits you have to have at least a 2.60 GPA. Your is 2.0. You also have to successfully complete 12 credits. You had 9.</p>

<p>You won’t keep your scholarship.</p>

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<p>But as the last paragraph says if you lose it you can regain eligibility. Sounds like you need the “millennium Scholarship” support in addition to the other points. Use the winter break to take a hard look at where you made your mistakes. Woulda, coulda, shouda is a good place to start.</p>

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<p>Sounds like you have to pay for next semester’s tuition, fulfill the other requirements (credit hour and GPA minimums) in order for you to get your scholarship back. </p>

<p>BTW…I don’t know how many semesters that scholarship covers, but only taking 12 credits a semester will not allow you to graduate on time.</p>

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<p>It looks like eligibility for this scholarship is assessed every semester. You do not meet several of the requirements so it looks like you have lost it for this semester. It doesn’t matter that you have accepted it, you have to meet the requirements which are very clearly laid out. <a href=“1”>quote</a> You must be making satisfactory academic progress, as defined by the institution, toward a recognized associate degree, baccalaureate degree, or pre-baccalaureate certificate.

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You have said you don’t meet SAP at your schppl
<a href=“2”>quote</a> In any term where, at the end of the term, you’ve accumulated 29 or fewer credits, you must maintain a 2.60 GPA. Beginning with the first semester in which you have completed 30 or more credits counting coursework at all eligible institutions, and every semester thereafter, you must earn at least a 2.75 GPA. GPA is calculated on a “per term” rather than a cumulative basis.

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Assuming these are all 3 credit classes, you are below the GPA requirement as an F D, B, A, would come to a 2.0.
<a href=“3”>quote</a> At each institution enrolled, you must satisfactorily complete the minimum number of credits (6 at a NSHE community college or 12 at another eligible institution) in each fall and spring semester in which you are enrolled.

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Unless you are at a NSHE community college, you have not met this requirement as you only competed 9 credits…</p>

<p>Fortunately it looks like they give you a one time opportunity to earn the scholarship back.</p>