<p>Ok, to start it off I recently transferred from a 4 year college to a community college. At the time of my transfer, I had one class in which I had an Incomplete grade in, because I had to do a make-up exam. However, I didn't do so good on the make-up exam and will end up getting an F on my transcript any day now. My GPA for the semester fell to horrible levels ( under 1.5). I have now been attending my new college for about 2 weeks. My question was that will I be placed on academic probation even though I no longer attend that college. I didn't officially withdraw, because my Dean told me if I didn't register for classes for the upcoming semester there, I would no longer be registered at the school. Also, how will this affect my Financial Aid at my new school? Please help, I am really depressed right now.</p>
<p>Instead of posting this question on an internet forum where people probably don’t know the specific policies of your school, why don’t you call up student services and ask them?</p>
<p>You will eventually need to clean up your situation at your original school. You might be OK temporarily at your CC but eventually you will need to go back to your original school or transfer to another full time institution or formally withdraw from the original school. Better to clear up your situation at your original school in terms of what your status actually is for this semester since you will need those transcripts in addition to your community college transcripts to transfer and complete your degree if you don’t return to the original school. In terms of whether the CC will put you on some sort of academic probation you would need to talk to student services about that and assuming they have asked for a copy of your transcript from the original school. Talk to the financial aid people regarding your aid. Typically it doesn’t automatically “follow” you from school to school but most colleges require academic progression but many will give you a semester to get your grades up before pulling aid. You should talk to the financial aid people at the current school you are attending about your finaid situation. Honesty will be your ally and best course with both these schools and their employees.</p>
<p>Yes, I am planning to talk to student services about this, and my CC did ask for my transcripts, and I have already submitted them, however, at the time I submitted them, there was an “I” on my transcript instead of an “F”, so I don’t know if that makes any difference? Also, very, very important: Will my CC allow me one semester to pull my GPA up before pulling my Fin.Aid? Thanks everyone for your very helpful advice!</p>
<p>This is one of those times when it is better to stick your neck out than to hide and hope. Go at once to the CC financial aid office. Explain your situation and ask for advice. If it is bad news, then at least you know and you can ask what you can do to turn the situation around. </p>
<p>It can be helpful to be able to say 1) your attendance this semester has been perfect and 2) you know where things went wrong at School #1. The more mature and responsible you sound (and ACT) the more CC is going to work to help you. </p>
<p>You sound a bit frightened. That may be both appropriate and good if it motivates you to make your classes and get help early instead of late. But please don’t bounce around in terror when a staff member at CC can, in the space of an hour, tell you exactly what you need to know about their view and policies.</p>
<p>Check and see if your original school has a grade forgiveness policy. Some colleges allow you to retake a course and although both grades might show up on your GPA, only the second, higher grade counts. That can help you get off academic probation. Definitely talk to student services at your original school and to the FinAid people at the CC.</p>
<p>Good luck. One F doesn’t necessarily have a major impact on your college career. There are people who flunked out first time around, went back and applied themselves, and went on to graduate school.</p>
<p>OP. If you did not withdraw, you really did not transfer.
Follow califa’s advice. Better get things squared away at original school.</p>
<p>You need to talk to both schools…I’m hoping you understand this. You need to clarify your position with the original school… are you returning at some point or are you withdrawing. If you are returning, find out if you can replace a failed grade etc. what kind of GPA at the CC will put you in good standing… etc.</p>
<p>With the community college you need to go to the financial aid office tell them what your transcript is going to look like and if it will have any impact on your financial aid this semester or in the future.</p>
<p>You need to talk to both schools.</p>