<p>I've gotten into my school of choice, a non-selective state school. With the acceptance letter came an "Academic Achievement Award" of $5,500 because of good grades (3.94 unweighted GPA). I've only gotten two B's freshman through junior year, but I'm currently borderline A/B in three out of five senior year classes. Worst case senario, if all three end up as B's on my fall semester transcript, are they likely to rescind the award money? The letter states, rather ambiguously, that "successful completion of all work in progress" is necessary in order to maintain acceptance. I have no worries about my acceptance status even with the possible GPA drop, but what about the scholarship? Any thoughts?</p>
<p>If your grades drop to the point that you are no longer eligible for the scholarship, you can lose it. There is an expectation that you finish at the same level they accepted you. A minor slip is one thing but a major slide is another. IF you really need the money, get on your grind and maintain your grades.</p>
<p>Some colleges award merit scholarships based on your high school GPA of grades 9-11. So, it that’s what your school does, then you should be ok…but you need to check.</p>
<p>That doesn’t mean a student can do badly in their 12th grade classes because then the entire admission can be revoked.</p>
<p>Does your state school even require mid-year grade reports? Many state schools do not.</p>
<p>BTW…it sounds like your CUM GPA would still be strong even if you somehow ended up with all Bs for this semester. However, stop the senioritis and get your grades up. ?)</p>