[nabs-l] academic status

Wed Jul 25 12:47:44 UTC 2012

In Florida the Division of Blind Services will not pay for school if
your GPA drops below a 2.0.  FAFSA will also not pay if your GPA drops
below a 2.0.
Zunaira 

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Humberto Avila
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 11:41 PM
To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] academic status

Does academic probation affect how you are given tuition assistance from
your rehab agencies though? Or how do they take these kinds of things?

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 6:28 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] academic status

Desiree,
Not exactly. You are only kicked out of school if you do not raise your
GPA in a certain amount of time.
You would have to have several Fs for more than one semester to be
kicked out.
Academic probation means a trial period. It's a warning before you are
kicked out.
It's a good thing so students who really want to succeed are not just
thrown

out of school. They are given a trial period to get their grades up. 
Everyone has hard classes and a bad semester at one time or another.
IMO, its pretty easy to fall onto academic probation. you do not even
have to fail a class to get it. You can just have Ds and that brings
your GPA down enough to be on academic probation.

It won't affect your job prospects to have a bad semester or two. But it
may

affect financial aid. Not sure on that.
Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: Desiree Oudinot
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 9:08 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] academic status

Thanks for the information. It was just the way Beth was talking about
it that made it sound, at the very least, like she was kicked out of
college for being on academic probation. I apologize if that's not the
case and I'm totally reading the situation wrong.

On 7/24/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm responding to what Desiree said here. It will clear up confusion 
> for those who wondered about the term or got scared of it.
> Schools have performance standards. Such standards are based on your 
> Grade point average, GPA.
> The deans list is for the top students; at community college deans 
> list means students who get a 3.5 or over taking at least 6 credits.
>
> On the opposite side is academic probation if you do not do well a few

> semesters.
> Desiree said:
> "I never heard of academic probation in my life until reading this 
> thread, but it sure sounds scary. Sounds like the shady side of the 
> law, or if not that, a sure way to fail every job interview as well. "
>
> Hi, actually, its not too bad; as long as you get off it. Basically it

> means you fell below a certain GPA; schools vary what this is. I think

> for my school, Marymount university, it was 2.0. What happens is 
> you're given a warning and you have to raise your GPA within two 
> semesters. That is all.
> It
> basically means you need to  improve and it's a trial period. I do not

> think its on your transcript; only way anyone knows is if they get 
> your file from them. True, some employers request transcripts, but I 
> don't think it says academic probation, just your grades for every 
> class. Although I might clarify that to see that I'm giving  correct 
> info.
>
> Most students can get off academic probation by studying more, going 
> to classes regularly and getting extra help such as tutoring. But even

> if you drop out or get thrown out of school, you can go back to school

> in a year by reapplying. Academic probation has nothing to do with the

> police and only way I can see it comprimising a job or interview, is 
> if the employer looked at every grade and class you took seeing where 
> you got Ds and Fs.
> Most employers though want to  see you got a diploma, when you got it,

> and when. They don't want to know the specifics.
> So, an employer will never know the terrible grade I got in ethics. 
> Yes I got some bad grades because it was too hard for me. But I did 
> get a diploma and that is what I can state on my  resume and job 
> interviews.
>
> Okay, just wanted to clear this up so no one has misinformation what 
> academic status is.
>
> Ashley
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