Can MARRIED-HIGH SCHOOL students, both 18, be disqualified from scholarships each had earned individually?

Question

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.”

Answer 1

Scholarships offers are basically contracts, so what you're talking about is changing the terms of a contract. If you received scholarship offers, read them. Does it say anything about the TERMS of the offer--in otherwords, does it say that there are conditions that must be met--and without a doubt there are at least some, such as you must maintain a certain GPA. Read the terms carefully. Does it say that the offer can be revoked or rescinded or revised or withdrawn or anything like that? If so, is it completely at the discretion of whoever made the offer or can it only be withdrawn or changed if you fail to meet certain criteria? This is a contract law issue. If, after reading the offers, you still don't have the answers to your questions, call an attorney. Most will meet with you for free for the initial consultation, and will only charge you if they take your case. Ask when you call if there is a charge for the initial consultation, and if there is, call someone else. I seriously don't think that marriage will make a difference, unless they are need-based scholarships and your spouse somehow changed your financial status. For most people just starting out, getting married places them in a worse financial situation, not better. Did you marry a Rockefeller? If not, you're probably OK. Good luck.

Answer 2

I would think so, especially if they are need based scholarships. If you are married, than you are considered a family unit and independent of your parents. Therefore, a scholarship committee might deem your need insufficient. If you're married, I'm assuming one or both of you are working. You now have a dual income, with just the two of you supporting each other. Where as, with your parents, it was you/your siblings and your parents supporting a whole household.

Secondly, you might lose your scholarship b/c a committee might deem your marriage distracting of your school work. If you're married, you have someone else you are committed to. School is not your first priority. Secondly, you are a risky student. Married couples want to start families. You are a risky student b/c if you get pregnant, your chances of dropping out and never graduating are very large.

Not all scholarships are like this. However, I would believe a large majority of high school and undergraduate scholarships would have these guidelines.

I know in grad school, the guidelines are different. The students are often older and are already working in their fields. It more expecting to have a family at this point in time.

Answer 3

It depends on the requirements that each scholarship has and whether or not the marriage took place before or after the scholarship was awarded. Your best bet would be to contact the scholarship committee for the details.

Answer 4

each scholarship would be distinctive and you are able to desire to examine the words intently to establish what could disqualify you. notwithstanding, advantage based scholarships should not be affected on the grounds which you nevertheless have the advantages with which you earned the scholarships. choose based scholarships are greater in all probability to be affected on the grounds that being married efficiently combines your earnings with your companion's. Being married will additionally impression the top results of your FAFSA by way of incontrovertible fact that it emancipates you out of your father and mom and removes their earnings out of your financial help purposes, yet your companion would be further to the applying so if one in all you is rather off and the different isn't it rather is going to likely be much less in all probability that the two of you will obtain plenty financial help. nevertheless if neither of you makes very plenty funds you are able to in reality be eligible to obtain greater help by having married than by staying single. you are able to desire to study you and your fiance's funds and the words of the scholarships earlier you bounce into something. good success and congratulations.

Answer 5

If they are based partly or entirely on financial merit then you can loose your scholarships since you are now considered one household and will have a higher income level.

If they are only based on academic or atheletic performance then if would depend on the group awarding the scholarship. Many will revoke it anyway because they do not want to be seen as condoning marriage at such a young age.

Answer 6

Unless there's a restriction against a married person winning the scholarship in the rules, it shouldn't affect the matter at all. If in doubt, check the fine print.

Answer 7

Which scholarships are you talking about? Each scholarship makes their own rules. Check the fine print. In general it shouldn't matter. My husband didn't loose his bright flight scholarship ($1000 per semester) when we married.

Answer 8

The circumstances leading to your question are horrifying to me personally, but to answer your true question, it would be best foryour and your husband to call the financial aid office at the school you'll attend to see how that would be handled. I doubt it, though, as most scholarships are merit based, and have nothing to do with your financial picture.

Answer 9

Possibly-- if they are need based scholarships then yes, b/c both students incomes will be combined.

If they are merit based (academics or athletics) then no.

Answer 10

this is not a wedding question

you need to find out from each scholarship what their rules are.