<p>I'll start by listing off a few general bits of info, just to give an overview of myself as a student</p>
<p>3.98 weighted gpa (3.1-3.2 unweighted)
2070 SAT
32 ACT
215 psat (national merit semifinalist)
and a few other academic awards that don't really matter.</p>
<p>so anyway, IU's 9000 dollar scholarship requires an sat of 1350 (mine was 1410 math and reading) and a gpa of at least 3.8
My gpa can't change, as our school locks that in after 7 semesters. Obviously, neither can my test scores. However, I might be expelled next week. I was caught with marijuana paraphernalia on a school trip, and I'll have a hearing next week to decide if it's a suspension or an expulsion (but it definitely seems more likely to be an expulsion, the administration is very upset over this matter). I've been a fairly good student, and involved in many co-curricular activities. I started a philanthropic club sophomore year. I've been on the varsity cross country team since my sophomore year. Because of this, I will at least be allowed to graduate. I may have to go to an alternative school or take online classes, and either way I'll finish my required econ and english credits. My other five classes, though, will be WFs on my transcript (withdrawal failure).</p>
<p>Again, my gpa can't change, despite the Fs, but will IU take away my acceptance if they see this? Hopefully I can convince the school to suspend me, and then I'll have time to fix my grades and graduate normally. But realistically, I will be expelled. I haven't even applied to any other colleges, and I don't know what to do in this situation.</p>
<p>EDIT: I wasn't arrested, there are no legal implications here. Just academic</p>
<p>They might. And there really is nothing any of us can do to help. The best you can do is plead with your school and hope they don’t expel you. This may be a very painful life lesson for doing something you had to know was wrong. If you are expelled and they pull the scholarship, you will need to decide if you want to apply to a state school or community college that is still accepting applications and does rolling admissions.</p>
<p>Can your parents withdraw you from school before the hearing and a decision is made? Would you still get the WFs then?</p>
<p>–Can your parents withdraw you from school before the hearing and a decision is made? Would you still get the WFs then? –</p>
<p>mom2collegekids suggestion seems very relevant. Maybe drop out of school before the hearing and even defer your admission to IU. Maybe shoot for starting at IUB in the Spring instead of the fall.</p>
<p>The $9,000 is awarded by semester for a total of eight semesters (they must be Fall and Spring semesters), and does not have to be used even in consecutive semesters. My son took a Spring internship during senior year during which he took no classes and graduated in 4 1/2 years instead of four, and still got all eight semesters of the automatic scholarship.</p>
<p>It sounds like you are from Indiana, since IU is the only school you applied to. You might look into Ivy Tech classes to finish your high school graduation requirements. Maybe even get into some four-weeks long classes this spring.</p>
<p>You might even talk to a lawyer about what to do, as the scholarship that may be at risk covers practically all of your tuition if you are in-state.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
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<p>Q. I am deferring my admission to IU – can I defer my Automatic Academic Scholarship as well?</p>
<p>A. Yes. If a student defers their offer of admission for up to one year (by formally requesting their deferral through the Office of Admissions) and it is approved, they can keep their Automatic Academic Scholarship when they enroll as a freshman. They will maintain the scholarship offered to them at the time of their admission to IU and will not be re-reviewed for their new year of enrollment.</p>
<p>[Frequently</a> Asked Questions: Automatic Academic Scholarships:Office of Scholarships: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“Future Scholars: Office of Scholarships: Indiana University Bloomington”>Future Scholars: Office of Scholarships: Indiana University Bloomington)</p>