<p>I agree 100% with ucsd<em>ucla</em>dad, 3.2 in Honors CS is tremendously demanding. </p>
<p>Q: Have you been officially informed that he has been dropped by the Honors program and/or that he has lost his merit aid?</p>
<p>Typically there is a grace period with merit aid; a student falling below the standard is put on probation etc., before everything is pulled. Is that the case for your S? Has he been through the probationary process? That’s the process in normal times, but with this tough economy, maybe they’re less lenient.</p>
<p>Finally, there still doesn’t seem to be an answer to the “Why” question. Is he partying? Does he have poor study habits? Does he know where to get help? Is it the wrong major? Is he in the right major, but Honors expectations are just too much to handle? </p>
<p>I agree that your S needs to have some skin in the game, but until you/he understand and address whatever is causing his struggles, I just see the situation continuing.</p>