<p>D received scholarship offers (small) from 2 universities. One requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 to continue receiving the scholarship, and the other requires a 3.2. Just wondering what everyone else's experience is with the "strings attached" to a scholarship. Both also said continued participation in a large ensemble. I was wondering if the GPA requirement is something guided by the NASM or is it up to the individual schools. Thanks.</p>
<p>All scholarships received large and small by son did have GPA requirements that varied by school. Some broke out overall vs music GPA requirements.</p>
<p>Thanks, that is helpful. I wonder if the GPA minimum can even vary from student to student at one particular university? In other words, if the GPA stated was 3.2, will this be the same GPA for all scholarship recipients at the same school, or might they adjust the mark depending on what credentials each student is entering with? Just curious.</p>
<p>If we are talking about a scholarship funded by an external source, then that source can set the conditions (within legal bounds) for renewal and these may well differ from one scholarship to the next. I suppose it is possible that schools do tailor the scholarship to the student to some extent by selecting which one will be given to a particular student. For talent awards funded by the school, it would be unusual if two students given an award of the same name were to have different renewal requirements.</p>
<p>I have seen schools that have multiple levels of academic scholarships for which the renewal requirements differ. For example, the $5,000 Community Scholarship might require a 3.0 to renew, the $10,000 Dean’s Scholarship a 3.2 and the $20,000 President’s Scholarship a 3.5.</p>
<p>Thank you, BassDad. That makes sense.</p>
<p>CLRN8Mom – In the case of the 3.2 requirement, I suspect you are referring to the school of music my son attends, in which case, the 3.2 GPA is the requirement across the board for all programs at SOM. It is both a renewable and “enforced” requirement.</p>
<p>PS By enforced, I mean that if one’s GPA falls below 3.2, they are put on scholarship “probation” and asked to submit a plan to increase their GPA. Likewise, if for some scheduling reason a performer cannot schedule the ensemble requirement they must use one of the alternate courses instead (eg. internship at the record company, or electronic chamber music, or research assistance etc.) that in some ways makes an artistic contribution to the school that term.</p>
<p>thanks for clarifying, K. D is very excited that she will be attending that school that your S attends!</p>