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Dropping a course, WD, and student loans

BestFarmvillerNA
edited June 2014 in General
Hey all.

Im currently doing 9 credits, and is very strongly considering to drop one course. I will get a WD, which will not affect my GPA as I have noticed, but would the WD come back to haunt me when I am looking for a job in the future?

Also, I applied for student aid (full time studies, as it is 9 credits). If i drop out the course, would I have to pay back studentaidbc the 1000$ grant, as well as the tuition fee for that dropped course? Or would they simply take it out on my next student loan application?

Since the deadline is June 9th, I am pretty much panicked out right now... I am going to an advisor on monday, but I would like to know these answers first so that I can finally go to sleep without any worry.


Thanks brohans

Comments

  • ryan
    Will it haunt you? It could, but realistically it probably will not. I could see someone asking about it. In that case whether or not it haunts you will come down to why you chose to withdraw. Do you think your reason for wanting to withdraw reflects poorly on you?

    I am not sure about the loan stuff. From poking around on their website it looks like there are going to be some consequences to dropping below the limit, but it is not clear to me what.

    Talking to an adviser is definitely the right thing to do. Until then don't worry too much about it.
  • hehehe
    If you drop below 9 credits, your loan will get reevaluated and you need to pay some of it back. 


  • BestFarmvillerNA
    I i realize that there is probably no way i can keep the money, but would i have to send back the grant as well?
  • GRP
    the $1000 grant is for full time studies only (9 credits+) so you would have to pay it back and receive the part time grant instead 

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