Okay so I’m posting this for a friend that could really use some help. My friend goes to UCI but just got disqualified because he was on AP and couldn’t raise his grade over a 2.0 by the end of this spring. i don’t really want to go into, nor do I know why his gpa is so low. My question is what are his options? He cannot afford to pay. He was leaning going towards a community college but doesn’t know if he would qualify for financial aid seeing as he’s disqualified at Irvine. Can he go to a CC for a semester and reapply? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
I don’t see that he has any other options than a CC if he doesn’t have the money to attend UCI. The financial aid office at the CCC can give him further information on FA. And, a CC will be a LOT less expensive than UCI.
Most CC offices are open during the summer. The counselors are very informative. Have your friend set up an appointment and ask the FA office at his/lher local CC.
@“aunt bea” do you know if he could get the BOG waiver. He would be in good standing with the CC so I don’t see why not? Right?
He wouldn’t be in good standing at the CC, but could get accepted there assuming they have open enrollment. There is a website that explains about the BOG waiver.
http://www.icanaffordcollege.com/en-us/financialaidinfo/boardofgovernorsfeewaiver.aspx
He should talk to the CC advisor about this soon.
@CheddarcheeseMN wow that sucks but it’s better than paying tuition at a UC. That UC wasn’t a good fit for him hopefully everything works out for him. Going see a counsler Monday.
If he was close, the college may let him stay in, but Federal financial aid is more strict with cutoffs from what I understand.
Your friend should ask himself why he would want to rack up loans if he can’t even get a 2.0 over a few semesters.
There is a difference between forced to not attend the college for a semester or a year, and being able to attend but not getting financial aid.
Someone with a GPA below 2.0 needs to evaluate what is going wrong before they rack up more unsatisfactory grades. Was this student attending all classes? Completing all homework? Preparing adequately for quizzes and tests? Are there other medical or mental health issues that are contributing to the problem? Are there learning differences that have gone undiagnosed? Is the student pursuing a major that is not a good fit for their strengths?
If I were the parent or friend to this student, I would encourage them to have a medical checkup and to speak with an academic counselor before taking any more classes anywhere.
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