Really need advice

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<p>Im new to this forum and found it while searching for answers on google. Im pretty bummed and was hoping while I play the waiting game if somebody who had experience in my situation could give me any kind of answers.</p>

<p>About three years ago while in my first semester at Los angeles valley I was taking a business and real estate class. At the time thats what I was interested in doing. After I got pregnant and was going through some complications I stopped going. This will sound dumb but I didnt realize or maybe wasnt even thinking about it, and instead of dropping the classes I just stopped going. So it resulted in my having two F's on my GPA.</p>

<p>A year and half ago I started at valley again and realized that I would love to be a registered nurse so I started taking some classes. They put me on academic probation because of the 2 F's on my GPA. So I finished my second semester with one B in pyschology and my English class was a pass/no pass and I passed that.</p>

<p>This semester I enrolled in 4 classes. I took English, Anthropology, Math and Pyschology. Well English I ended up dropping before the deadline. Anthropology and Psychology I recieved both A's. With physcology I havent received my final grade but it wont be less than a B. Math I failed and my grade is going to be an F.</p>

<p>Since I'm on academic probation, it states on LAVC's website that if I don't bring my GPA to a 2.00 by two consecutive semesters than its a possibility that I will be dismissed from financial aid and college. I think LAVC is about $3000 or so a semester and theres just no way I can pay that.</p>

<p>I calculated my GPA on lavc and I think it falls just below a 2.00. I'm just so bummed right now. Being a nurse and finishing college is so important to me and especially to give my daughter a better life. </p>

<p>Since I have a drop class and 3 F's I feel that LAVC is going to dismiss me from financial aid.
Has anybody been in a similiar experience like this and was still able to attend college and recieve financial aid? :/ Im sad and depressed today.</p>

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<p>I’m really sorry to hear about your situation. I’ve never been on probation, but come finals time I’ve always felt the burden of “do well or we’ll yank all your money.” I can only imagine the feeling of being on academic probation. Something you mentioned in your post really struck at me: “it’s a possibility that I will be dismissed from financial aid.” Does this mean that it is not set in stone? If that is the case I would no sit around and play the waiting game and look into if there is any way you can make this “possibility” go away? For instance, at my school if you are on probation you have opportunity to file an appeal to keep your financial aid because of exigent circumstances. If I were you I would speak with my adviser to see if your school offers anything like this before anything is set in stone.</p>