My son failed his first year of college. Is there any way he may try again...perhaps at another school?

Question

Because he failed, he lost his financial aid. We don't have enough money for summer school and fall semester without the aid. Also this was an school away from home.

Answer 1

Try to find a community college near you so that he can live at home. The classes are cheaper and usually pretty easy (save money, get the grades up). After a semester or two there he should be able to get back into school and recieve financial aid.

Answer 2

Let me ask you this: What on earth makes you think if you put him in another school that he is going to pass this time around????? Id say its a pretty good inkling that college is not for him! Take heed to the warning before you get stuck with the bill. If i were the Financial Aid Office, I would stop paying for him also!!!!! Its just another case and point of the kind of children we are raising. We make it easy for them and then they don't know how to work hard at anything. I can say this because my husband has a 15 year old who is not passing Freshman year of High School. All the kids are lazy like this. Cant wait to see what the world is going to be like in twenty years-Wow, ill bet interesting to say the least!

Answer 3

Tell him to get a job if he doesn't have one, and try a community college close to home. Community colleges are cheaper and sometimes have better classes than major universities because of smaller class sizes. Plus, you may also want to try reapplying for financial aid to see if you can regain it. I've heard from friends who have financial aid that if they fail a class they get put on academic probation. Anyway, I would say try a community college, tell your son to get a job, and try reapplying for financial aid. Good Luck.

Answer 4

Tell him not to give up! Its important he doesn't get discouraged. Depending on the college, they can re-issue his financial aid. My son did the very same thing because he wasn;t sure of his major and sloughed off. When he found what he wanted to pursue, He had to write a letter to the financial aid department, requesting a second chance, basically begging. But hey it worked and now he has graduated.

Answer 5

He can move back home and go to a local city college where he better get A's so he can re-apply as a transfer student at a school of his choice. The great thing about the US is they'll always give you another try, which everyone deserves.... hell they'll give you more than that, but I'm not sure everyone deserves that.

Answer 6

I think most of the answers have already given good ideas. The only thing I might add, is if he starts over at a new college, he might just "ignore" the old one. If he failed all the courses, he would not need them for transfer credit.

Answer 7

Definitely look into a community college if he's looking to continue his education. It may also be a good idea to have him working at least part time so that he can cover some of these expenses. If he's pitching in he'll be that much more motivated to keep on top of things

Answer 8

If he failed the first time, whats stopping him from doing it again? Try the Navy. Free education and THEY pay for college. Plus, they are on ships away from the danger in the Middle East. This way if he screws up again, It's all on him.

Answer 9

Make him come up with the money himself. He will put more effort into it. Sounds like he spent to much time at party's and not enough time in the books. He is a adult now time to see what the real world is like.

Answer 10

Send him to a community college. It's a little less intensive, less expensive, and a lot less distraction. Most people at community colleges are shuffling other responsibilities, so they are less likely to invite your son to the beach, or snowboarding, or to a late party.