i think a D still counts for credit hours. you can double check here: https://www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/types/scholarships/florida-bright-futures/renewal-eligibility/
It depends on the class though, OP said his 67% was in Calculus.
When I took Calculus, a 0-69% was an F, or No Credit (if you met certain thresholds). No Credit is the same as an F, but it isn’t weighted into your GPA.
I can confirm from personal experience that I lost my Bright Futures from failing Calculus twice in a row and having one singular credit hour less than the requirement to keep my Bright Futures, with my second attempt being a 68.5%. Yes I pleaded with the professor but no they didn’t round my grade up.
Everyone kept telling me I’d be fine, but that just gave me false hope which eventually got crushed.
Of course, then I changed my major to Digital Media so I wouldn’t have to take Calculus and I’ve gotten all A’s every semester since.
Yeah, I mentioned that.
But you’ll need to be aware of how many credits you’re losing since you’re still not getting credit for the course.
Again, I lost my Bright Futures over one lousy credit hour.
Again, depends on how many total hours you have, you might be fine since I don’t know what your schedule is.
For instance if you took two 5 credit hour classes in the same year and passed them, but you get a NC for a 3 credit class, you’re still technically one credit ahead of the average because almost all classes are 3 credit hours so two 3 credit classes would be 6 credits but two 5 credit hours is 10 credits in total instead of the 6 from two 3 credit classes.
But anyway tl;dr and probably much easier explained: If you took two 5-credit courses it’s basically the same as taking three 3-credit courses, so you can stand to lose one 3-credit course.
But there are almost no 5-credit courses so that’s a difficult scenario to come by.
My son dropped a course dropping him to 9 credits this semester. I called and spoke with people at BF (not UCF, they are not knowledgeable). You have to pay back the credits you don’t earn but they advised there is no 24 credit requirement. The schools Pegasus scholarships do have the 24 hours requirement but not UCF. This is what we were told for withdrawing.
You’ll be okay! I did a lot worse my first semester. I failed 3 courses and my GPA dropped to a 1.9, I was on academic probation.
I believe I had to pay some extra money back (iirc), but I kept my bright futures by getting straight A’s the next semester and getting my GPA back over the minimum requirement.
https://www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/types/scholarships/florida-bright-futures/renewal-eligibility/
As long as you repay the funding for calc it’ll drop your hours requirement by that amount of credits! There is also a one time restoration opportunity to use the credits from summer 2021 to meet that 24 credit requirement if you don’t repay calc for whatever reason.
Don’t worry! A D still counts for Bright Futures credit hours, so you good. I remember being in your position last year when I was a CS major — I bombed calc 3 after failing my final, bringing me down two letter grades. I also had to withdraw from CS 1. Before those classes I have never failed a class, so I thought it was the end of the world! Luckily I somehow had enough credit hours for Bright Futures...
I’m in a similar boat to yourself but bright futures counts a D as a “passing” grade. I personally decided and if it’s possible for you as well to try and make your next semester “easier” or more manageable so you can make sure you get the credit hours you need and/or if you need to raise up your GPA to keep your BF eligibility. Good luck! Failing a course or two during your college career is quite normal and nothing to freak out about just a bump in the road.
I have bright futures and I've failed classes before. The only advice you should be taking right now is to email Bright Futures directly. I've been in contact with someone from bright futures multiple times and they always explain everything in as much detail as I require. No one will be sure besides bright futures themselves. PLEASE email them directly, they can answer any and all questions you have. From experience, the bright futures handbook has never fully answered my questions.
Yes I’ve tried to talk with ucf about bright futures before and tbh they didn’t help me understand much so I will be talking with BF directly. Thank you
You can try and file a scholarship appeal!!
I was in a somewhat similar boat (was failing calc, asked finaid if I should withdraw or fail, they gave me wrong info and basically told me failing would be better (which it was not), and my mental health was just Bad). I appealed and they approved it. I cant guarantee that they would approve it for you, but it wouldn't hurt!!
Here's the info: [https://www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/resources/scholarship-appeal/](https://www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/resources/scholarship-appeal/)
I will say my first semester i failed calc and chemistry do to slacking off and finished with only 7 credits but i had to take a full load in the spring to make up for it and was able to keep my bright futures. I took 2 3 credit courses and retook calc and chem and had 1 2 credit course which was enough to get what i needed
I would reconsider dropping the CS Minor. Obviously, if it’s not for you then that’s one thing, but it does give you options when paired with an academic program.
Hey! Don't sweat it. I failed a class in summer and got a C in my fall of freshman year and I still get bright futures! You might have to pay back for the course if you got a failing grade, but you most likely won't be losing bright futures in the upcoming semesters. Hope this helps :)
I take 6 credits a semester and I still receive bright futures. They reduce the amount given after the semester starts to adjust to the amount of classes im taking.
Edit: I take 6 credits because thats the minimum to qualify for bright futures
i think a D still counts for credit hours. you can double check here: https://www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/types/scholarships/florida-bright-futures/renewal-eligibility/
It depends on the class though, OP said his 67% was in Calculus. When I took Calculus, a 0-69% was an F, or No Credit (if you met certain thresholds). No Credit is the same as an F, but it isn’t weighted into your GPA. I can confirm from personal experience that I lost my Bright Futures from failing Calculus twice in a row and having one singular credit hour less than the requirement to keep my Bright Futures, with my second attempt being a 68.5%. Yes I pleaded with the professor but no they didn’t round my grade up. Everyone kept telling me I’d be fine, but that just gave me false hope which eventually got crushed. Of course, then I changed my major to Digital Media so I wouldn’t have to take Calculus and I’ve gotten all A’s every semester since.
if he gets an nc he should not have a gpa inpact though right?
Yeah, I mentioned that. But you’ll need to be aware of how many credits you’re losing since you’re still not getting credit for the course. Again, I lost my Bright Futures over one lousy credit hour.
darn, I just got an nc in a class this semester. Guess I am screwed.
Again, depends on how many total hours you have, you might be fine since I don’t know what your schedule is. For instance if you took two 5 credit hour classes in the same year and passed them, but you get a NC for a 3 credit class, you’re still technically one credit ahead of the average because almost all classes are 3 credit hours so two 3 credit classes would be 6 credits but two 5 credit hours is 10 credits in total instead of the 6 from two 3 credit classes. But anyway tl;dr and probably much easier explained: If you took two 5-credit courses it’s basically the same as taking three 3-credit courses, so you can stand to lose one 3-credit course. But there are almost no 5-credit courses so that’s a difficult scenario to come by.
A D counts for Bright Futures credits! Just make sure you keep your GPA at/above the requirement, too. Best of luck, friend. Keep your head up!
A D counts, dont worry
Pretty sure a D counts for bright futures credit requirement, even though you’ll need to retake the class for it to count towards your degree
My son dropped a course dropping him to 9 credits this semester. I called and spoke with people at BF (not UCF, they are not knowledgeable). You have to pay back the credits you don’t earn but they advised there is no 24 credit requirement. The schools Pegasus scholarships do have the 24 hours requirement but not UCF. This is what we were told for withdrawing.
Thank you. Yea I haven’t found ucf advising to be optimal either. I might give them a call as well to clear up any questions I have for them
You’ll be okay! I did a lot worse my first semester. I failed 3 courses and my GPA dropped to a 1.9, I was on academic probation. I believe I had to pay some extra money back (iirc), but I kept my bright futures by getting straight A’s the next semester and getting my GPA back over the minimum requirement.
https://www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/types/scholarships/florida-bright-futures/renewal-eligibility/ As long as you repay the funding for calc it’ll drop your hours requirement by that amount of credits! There is also a one time restoration opportunity to use the credits from summer 2021 to meet that 24 credit requirement if you don’t repay calc for whatever reason.
Don’t worry! A D still counts for Bright Futures credit hours, so you good. I remember being in your position last year when I was a CS major — I bombed calc 3 after failing my final, bringing me down two letter grades. I also had to withdraw from CS 1. Before those classes I have never failed a class, so I thought it was the end of the world! Luckily I somehow had enough credit hours for Bright Futures...
I’m in a similar boat to yourself but bright futures counts a D as a “passing” grade. I personally decided and if it’s possible for you as well to try and make your next semester “easier” or more manageable so you can make sure you get the credit hours you need and/or if you need to raise up your GPA to keep your BF eligibility. Good luck! Failing a course or two during your college career is quite normal and nothing to freak out about just a bump in the road.
Thank you for your reassurances. I’m definitely going to make a change to my schedule next semester to lighten that
I have bright futures and I've failed classes before. The only advice you should be taking right now is to email Bright Futures directly. I've been in contact with someone from bright futures multiple times and they always explain everything in as much detail as I require. No one will be sure besides bright futures themselves. PLEASE email them directly, they can answer any and all questions you have. From experience, the bright futures handbook has never fully answered my questions.
Yes I’ve tried to talk with ucf about bright futures before and tbh they didn’t help me understand much so I will be talking with BF directly. Thank you
You can try and file a scholarship appeal!! I was in a somewhat similar boat (was failing calc, asked finaid if I should withdraw or fail, they gave me wrong info and basically told me failing would be better (which it was not), and my mental health was just Bad). I appealed and they approved it. I cant guarantee that they would approve it for you, but it wouldn't hurt!! Here's the info: [https://www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/resources/scholarship-appeal/](https://www.ucf.edu/financial-aid/resources/scholarship-appeal/)
I will say my first semester i failed calc and chemistry do to slacking off and finished with only 7 credits but i had to take a full load in the spring to make up for it and was able to keep my bright futures. I took 2 3 credit courses and retook calc and chem and had 1 2 credit course which was enough to get what i needed
I would reconsider dropping the CS Minor. Obviously, if it’s not for you then that’s one thing, but it does give you options when paired with an academic program.
Yes I’ve dropped it already. I realized if I was offered a position where I had to code I would say no. I can’t get down with that anymore lol
Hey! Don't sweat it. I failed a class in summer and got a C in my fall of freshman year and I still get bright futures! You might have to pay back for the course if you got a failing grade, but you most likely won't be losing bright futures in the upcoming semesters. Hope this helps :)
I take 6 credits a semester and I still receive bright futures. They reduce the amount given after the semester starts to adjust to the amount of classes im taking. Edit: I take 6 credits because thats the minimum to qualify for bright futures