Monday, October 8, 2012

Can I Recieve My Financial Aid?


In the article I critiqued in the University Star about Financial Aid regulations, written by Evan Bolton seemed to be projected to an audience surrounding anyone in the field of secondary education,  and the respective faculty staff. The article pertains to an academic act that was done because students in perspective college institutes such Texas State don’t equip themselves with the educational resources keeping them from falling down an academic battle. “According to a Sept. 13 University Star article, students  at any public university will no longer receive financial aid while they are on academic probation, as of this past summer."

The University are doing everything in there powers as well as student services yet SOME students can’t seem to make meeting minimum GPA requirements as well as completion and maximum completion rates. I do agree with what this article, while at the same time it informs anyone who is academic distress to receive help from a plethora of learning services. With students being denied financial aid sets them back and even puts some in economical distress of paying bills and etc.

The author could have added more statistics on how much the students were losing from financial aid and the stress it puts on those who are trying to function unemployed. The author did say that more institutes were adding tutor labs in there students services but never really stressed the upgrades. The article in my opinion didn’t give a lot of details, but enough to get the information through to students who are sitting on that academic bubble.

In conclusion, financial is will be approved to those who meet minimum requirements of GPA and completion rate. Academic probation just doesn’t happen in the blink of an eye and can be easily maintained handled earlier in the situation.

1 comment:

  1. I enjoyed reading your critique on the University Star about Financial aid regulations. I never knew students who were on academic probation could no longer receive financial aid. I guess its cause I don’t pay attention to things like this. However, after reading this it made me want to take my classes serious and make sure I work extra hard. I receive financial aid and I need to make sure I keep my grades up. I have never been on academic probation before, but came real close last semester. Now that I know the seriousness of it, it’s time to buckle down.

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