Can anyone help me figure this out. I started off at Alabama State University for one semester i transferred to a community college (big mistake) i ended up getting ill causing myself to have to sit out for the remaining of that semester my gpa dropped & my fasfa was lost i applied for appeal form (with documentation) and got only 6 credit hours back okay fine i had to raise my gpa to a 1.5 ik That’s very low & attend SSS meetings okay when i go meet with my sss advisor she tells me the classes i was in didn’t count towards my gpa … so the semester is over (fall 2016) & didnt pass the satisfactory for more financial aid because my gpa didn’t get higher & i received a D in math. So now what do i do ? My mom has little to no income coming in so there is no way i can pay out of pocket for the classes i need & i cannot get financial aid anymore . So now what? I cant go to school anymore ? Im done ?
I think you posted this in the wrong forum @heenseymalay
Moving to Financial Aid forum
Ok first of all you need to work on your writing skills. I get that you’re stressed and probably panicking, but your post suggests you may not have the written language skills to keep up in college. So maybe that’s first – be honest with yourself, do you need remedial classes? Many incoming freshman (most? I think?) need remedial classes, so there’s little shame in it, but if you do need that background then please take those classes. Skipping right into the college-level classes will result in withdraws, Ds, and Fs, etc.
Second, it sounds like you need to be more responsible with getting proper advising. How did you not know that your classes would not count? You need to schedule a meeting with your advisor before you register for new sets of classes, at any school. Make sure that they’ll count towards your degree/prerequisite requirements, etc. No sense in taking useless classes.
Your next step is probably to talk to your advisor and draft an appeal letter. List the reasons you did poorly, don’t make excuses, and spend most of the letter talking about specific things you’ll be doing and make sure you don’t fail again. Make sure you have someone read over your letter to correct any grammar mistakes, etc.
I was denied aid due to a bad GPA as well. I last attended the community college I go to now in 2011 and just applied for this summer. I just had to make an appeals, then a few weeks or so later I got put on financial aid probation. It basically means you are restricted to how many classes you can take per semester, etc. You get a written letter telling you their decision and have to sign the probation contract and return it to the aid office if your appeal is accepted.
I would appeal it and give any sort of documentation if applicable as to why you couldn’t get a good grade.