<p>Is it possible to get it back in later years if you bring your GPA back up? Anyone know?</p>
<p>I dont know to be frank. But…my general view is that they put you on probation for a semester, and if the student then repairs the damage, its all good. If not, its gone. </p>
<p>Some kids are anomalies and once released from the cage of home-high school, they become irresponsible and party hardy…to their own detriment, and suffer the consequences. I hope that isnt the case with your kid, if you are asking about him/her. Sometimes its better to take a leave of absence and make them come home, work a semester and get their head together, then return to school (Fordham). </p>
<p>For many kids, the shock of the work ethic and work load at college (Fordham) is overwhelming and they misbehave because they just arent ready to do what is necessary to get the job done.</p>
<p>My daughter’s freshman year at Fordham at least two kids in Queens, otherwise bright kids, flunked out by Thanksgiving and moved out, never returned. She was in shock herself and she was very well prepared with AP courses and being a good student. That freshman year was very rough…we almost pulled her. But she found herself, resolved all the drama going on, buckled down, got her lifestyle and diet together (not drinking…just not sleeping and eating properly), and then was off to the races. </p>
<p>Fordham is a very serious academic college. I know kids at some state flagships who basically partied for 4 years, and got a degree and didnt do much except socialize. My daughter experienced another realm altogether at Fordham…worked like a dog to exhaustion all four years…plus internships, plus working on the RAM editorial staff and never seemed to have time for anything except work. It paid off in spades. </p>
<p>If your kid is struggling, you must find out the real reason. I doubt sincerely its because he/she isnt up to the level of intellectual pursuit. Its a problem most likely with scheduling, priorities, maturity and so forth.</p>
<p>Have the talk. Go to Fordham. Show up at the dorms. We DID. (And we didnt have a party problem…we had health issues, sleep issues.) Lay down the law. Make the situation clear. Hopefully they will pull up their socks, dump the friends who are pulling them down, work like their lives depended upon it, and get the grades up to respectability. Talk to professors about repairing the grade. </p>
<p>If its impossible because of missed papers and deadlines, then consider a withdrawal and go to the Dean for alternatives. </p>
<p>Finally, if Fordham is not their best school, for whatever reason, then make the decision to move on to greener pastures. No school is perfect for everyone. </p>
<p>If you have other issues, like depression, going on, then get the help they need. I empathize. Fordham will work with you…but there are limits, depending on circumstances, causes, and degree of failure. How far off the mark are they?</p>
<p>We had professors who extended deadlines (due to sickness) and were wonderful…one who wasnt, a jerk and he ultimately didnt have his contract renewed. But the others were fabulous. The Dean beyond helpful…a gem (and he is now President of Manhattan College). But we werent dealing with paryting, bad behavior and impossible situations. Just needed some breathing room and more time…the work got done, it was superior quality when turned in etc. </p>
<p>Ping me. Maybe I can help.</p>
<p>I have not been in that position but my understanding is that if you bring your GPA back up to a 3.0 then you will get the merit aid back the following semester. It would be worth a call to the school to double check.</p>
<p>I am also pretty certain that Fordham requires professors to give midterm grades to Freshmen. Many times it is possible to salvage grades.</p>
<p>If it matters (or helps), I believe it is the cumulative GPA that is reviewed for the purpose of renewing merit scholarships, not one semester’s GPA. Again, call and check.</p>