So you failed a course this semester in college. Or two courses. Or three. Depending on your situation, it's either having tell it all to your parents and friends, the fact that you've never failed anything in school before, or your plummeting GPA that now keeps you up at night. The damage is done, but you need to know exactly how damaging it is, and what to do to fix it? Will you just need a band-aid or stitches? FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS You may already know this, but to those freshmen who possibly don't, if you receive financial aid to cover college costs, a less than 2.0 GPA can cost you your eligibility to continue to receive it. Luckily, this is a cumulative GPA rule. So if you managed to get a one point something GPA for one semester, the past semesters should be your saving grace. Of course, if you are a freshman in your first semester, a 2.0 or above GPA is a must. Reach out to and keep in touch with not only your financial aid office throughout the