<p>Many law schools give finanical aid based on merit, with it stated that student has to maintain certain GPA. Students think that GPA may be similiar to undergrad. Should schools have to disclose % of students that lose merit aid after first year?</p>
<p>Unlike undergrad, grades ate given on a curve ranging anywhere from a 2.7 to ~ 3.2. Sometimes it is the students who type the fastest who gets the best grades one one 3 hr exam that determines your grade for the whole term. </p>
<p>I think the question is not only what % of students lose their scholarship, but what is the curve for first year courses. </p>
<p>Part of the challenge is that the majority of people were smart in undergrad and just assume that if they get a scholarship based on maintaining a 3.2, they think that it is a piece of cake. But when they find out that the curve is a 2.8 it is a recipe for disaster</p>
<p>The curve can be the killer for merit aid. And, of course, those schools that reportedly put all merit aid kids in the same section so that most of them lose it after 1L.</p>
<p>If the scholarship just stipulates student must stay “in good standing” without a specific gpa, I am hoping that means it is a easier to keep the award.</p>
<p>If the student gets a scholarship that is based on good standing as long as s/he doesn’t get placed on probation or gets kicked out, as s/he remains enrolled and has a passing GPA, they keep the scholarship (at least those are they terms of my D’s scholarship)</p>
<p>Well that’s good news. I feel like you couldn’t expect any more. I know if I were paying for it and the grades weren’t passing I would stop the funding too LOL.</p>