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I need to find proof from a reliable source to answer the question “Do high school couples loose their scholarships?

The question is NOT:
“how unwise it is to marry while in high school or at such a young age.”

2007-06-26 10:44:07 · 7 answers · asked by sdy12003 2 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

7 answers

There are two reasons why a married student may lose his/her scholarship, depending on the type of scholarship:

1. if it is a private scholarship, it may be stated in the conditions (or in the by-laws of the organization) that only single students are eligible.

2. if it is a government scholarship, then it is probably based on need. Financial need for married students is calculated according to a different formula, so if you applied for the scholarship and submitted only your own and your parents' financial info (on the FAFSA, for example) and then got married, your need would change and you may no longer be eligible.

If neither of the above two things apply, then you don't lose it.

2007-06-26 11:39:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes. It depends on the scholarship, but Yes. The majority of scholarships in the USA require the student to be unmarried, and even childless. Read each individual scholarhip carefully. Your high school counselor can help you find scholarships to apply for that will not disqualify you for your marital status.

2007-06-26 10:49:21 · answer #2 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0 0

It is absolutely up to whoever is giving the money away. Some scholarships require students to be single, and there are even some that require a student to be married and/or have children. Some pick a favorite religion, race, gender, or sexual orientation, and because it is charity and not government programming, discrimination laws do not apply.

Basically, if someone wants to give away their own money, you have no standing to complain about how they spend it.

2007-06-26 11:01:01 · answer #3 · answered by freedom first 5 · 0 0

People are right to say read the fine print on the individual scholarships , but, also, unless it's in that fine print and they ask, don't tell them.

2007-06-26 11:02:35 · answer #4 · answered by TaDa 4 · 0 0

I would believe that it depends on the wording and bases for the scholarship!

2007-06-26 10:47:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4 0

That will depend upon the scholarship.

2007-06-26 10:52:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I don't see what them being married has to do with it, so I'd say "no." I'd have to say "yes" to the question you DIDN'T ask, though.

2007-06-26 10:48:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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