I am on financial aide probation. If I don't complete at least full time this semester I will lost my aide for a year. This past summer I was enlightened to the fact that there is a thing if you drop so many classes, it hurts your completion-dropped ratio. I am a junior and until now I always registered for classes and then dropped them if I didn't think I could get an A.
I have been VERY sick for 3 wks (bladder/kidney/yeast infection of the mouth, causing me not to eat and losing 15 lbs). 1 prof wants me to drop after explaining to him the situation and I haven't heard back from the 2 others.
Can they hold this against me?
2006-11-05 15:32:24 · 5 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
I have documenation from my doctor as well.
2006-11-05 15:34:10 · update #1
This has happened to me 2 or 3 times. They do pull your aid. I filled out a form for appeal, gave them doctor's statements and then the FA office meets and determines if you can still get it or not.
2006-11-05 16:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by chilover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The professor is within his rights to drop you if you have missed more classes than allowed. However, there is an appeals process. Check your university's hand book under attendance rules. It will tell you about the process.
You shouldn't drop a class just because you aren't getting an A. You're going to run into an issue down the road where if you've attempted so many hours above what is required for graduation, financial aid will no longer pay for your classes (I think it's 50 hours above what's needed for conferment of your degree). That's in your handbook too. Probably under excessive hours. Withdrawals count as attempts.
2006-11-05 18:45:54 · answer #2 · answered by Dee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might be able to make the case that you were legidamently sick and now the only option you have about the class is dropping it. But still, eventhough your sick they still might pull your finacial aid because they have to reason to pay for your classes if you're not taking them, even if your sick.
2006-11-05 15:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Submit a hardship letter with your drop request also forward one to the financial aid department....it may help but you may still lose aid...Good Luck
2006-11-05 15:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by Diamond in the Rough 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't believe they would throw you out if you were truly ill go to your dean and ask about it tutoring classes so you can caught up on you work
2006-11-05 15:39:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋