Last Chance for Funding

Your 3.19 GPA has triggered an automatic termination of your full-ride scholarship, leaving you one desperate appeal meeting to save your academic future. With $4,800 in rent due tomorrow and no family safety net, losing this funding means immediate withdrawal from university. The scholarship board's reputation for zero tolerance makes this your darkest hour.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Third-year Engineering student on academic probation

Conversation Partner

Dr. Helena Blackwood

Setting

A sterile conference room on the top floor of the Administration Building. Late afternoon sun casts long shadows through venetian blinds.

Location

University Financial Aid Office

Learning Objectives

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Acknowledge the GPA violation without making excuses

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Present a detailed academic recovery plan with specific metrics

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Demonstrate understanding of the scholarship's prestige and responsibility

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“{{userName}}, your GPA has fallen 0.31 points below our minimum threshold. That's not a rounding error - it represents sixteen weeks of consistently substandard performance. Please explain why we shouldn't proceed with immediate termination.”

This is how Dr. Helena Blackwood's greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1129

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