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In the past, the scholarship would cover the cost of a class that a student dropped after the early-semester add/drop period. Now, as a result of legislative efforts to reduce the costs of this popular merit-based scholarship, students will incur a substantial financial penalty if they drop a course. For limited-income students who are dependent on a Bright Futures Scholarship, that threat is likely to affect their academic choices. As reporter Catherine Dolinski explained,“A wealthy student facing the prospect of failing a class may not care about the cost of dropping it, but an impoverished student in the same circumstance may feel trapped by the cost and fail the class rather than drop it.” If they fail, their grade point average is likely to drop below the 2.75 minimum GPA required to maintain their Bright Futures Scholarship, leading some limited-income students to drop out of college altogether.1\u003Cbr>Given these financial risks, students should intensify their efforts to pass their courses. At the same time, universities, departments, professors, and graduate assistants must do everything they can to facilitate the success of students who enroll in their classes, particularly those large, introductory courses that must be passed in order for students to fulfill university requirements. These courses, commonly referred to as “Gatekeepers,” typically constitute a significant barrier to success in higher education. Courses like Biology 101 and Chemistry 101 are commonly taken in the first year of college, when students are adjusting to college life and the more rigorous academic demands of higher education. A recent study found that first-year college students are more likely to drop out of college if their gatekeeper courses are taught by part-time adjuncts.2\u003Cbr>In our previous report on Student Success Programs at community colleges and universities in the state, ENLACE Florida highlighted the importance of these policies and programs in higher education. Improving student performance in these gatekeeper courses constitutes an important part of a much larger effort to improve graduation and retention rates throughout the\u003Cbr>1 Catherine Dolinski,“Bright Futures covers fewer costs,” Tampa Tribune, August 11, 2009.\u003Cbr>2 David Glenn,“’Gatekeeper’ Courses Should Not be Assigned to Part-Time Instructors, Research Suggests,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 27, 2008. |\n| Leadership Team\u003Cbr>Cheryl A. Fountain, UNF\u003Cbr>[fountain@unf.edu](fountain@unf.edu)\u003Cbr>William E. Hudson, FAMU\u003Cbr>[william.hudsonjr@famu.edu](william.hudsonjr@famu.edu)\u003Cbr>Gloria Laureano, UCF\u003Cbr>[glaurean@mail.ucf.edu](glaurean@mail.ucf.edu)\u003Cbr>Bernard Oliver, UF\u003Cbr>[beoliver@coe.ufl.edu](beoliver@coe.ufl.edu)\u003Cbr>Donna Parrino, USF\u003Cbr>[parrino@acad.usf.edu](parrino@acad.usf.edu)\u003Cbr>Nancy Poulson, FAU\u003Cbr>[npoulson@fau.edu](npoulson@fau.edu)\u003Cbr>Lidia Tuttle, FIU\u003Cbr>[tuttlel@fiu.edu](tuttlel@fiu.edu)\u003Cbr>Ralph Wilcox, USF\u003Cbr>Principal Investigator\u003Cbr>ENLACE Florida\u003Cbr>Executive Director\u003Cbr>Paul Dosal, USF\u003Cbr>[pdosal@enlace.usf.edu](pdosal@enlace.usf.edu)\u003Cbr>Assistant Director Braulio Colón, USF\u003Cbr>[bcolon@enlace.usf.edu](bcolon@enlace.usf.edu)\u003Cbr>ENLACE FLORIDA is a statewide network promoting college-readiness, access, and success for underrepresented students in Florida. |  |\n| ENLACE FLORIDA, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue SOC 107, Tampa, FL 33620 |  |\n\nENLACE FLORIDA  \nPhone: 813.974.3673 Fax: 813.974.1050 Web: [www.enlaceflorida.org](www.enlaceflorida.org)  \nstate and nation. ENLACE Florida supports and promotes the “Big Goal” of Lumina Foundation, to raise the percentage of Americans with a high qualit","cbCaihzdHHvbcsbV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihzdHHvbcsbV","pdf",230340,"English","# Policy Research Brief\n## Bright Futures late-withdrawal cost penalty and student impacts\n## Gatekeeper courses and teaching conditions\n## State University System math gatekeeper performance and analysis\n## Survey of student performance","[{\"question\":\"What change to the Bright Futures Scholarship affects students who withdraw late?\",\"answer\":\"Recipients who withdraw from a class late in the semester must pay the full cost of the course, whereas earlier scholarship coverage applied to courses dropped after the early-semester add/drop period.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the brief emphasize “Gatekeeper” courses in higher education?\",\"answer\":\"Gatekeeper courses commonly taken early, such as Biology 101 and Chemistry 101, can be a major barrier to success; improving performance is tied to broader efforts to raise graduation and retention rates.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the brief say about low pass rates in mathematics gatekeeper courses?\",\"answer\":\"The analysis reports that 37% of State University System students enrolled in a math gatekeeper course in 2007-08 did not pass, and it urges careful deliberation of contributing factors such as class size, curriculum, and pedagogy.\"}]","Volume III - Issue 5 - Policy Research Brief - Policy Research Brief | PDF",1790462769,25]