Research suggests that ‘Academic probation’ discourages students from pursuing college opportunities.

Research suggests that ‘Academic probation’ discourages students from pursuing college opportunities.

Students who have a GPA below 2.0 often receive notices from colleges warning them to improve their grades or risk losing financial aid and being dismissed from college. However, new research suggests that the way these notices are delivered may actually discourage students from pursuing higher education. A recent report by California Competes, a nonpartisan … Read more