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<Title>Dropping vs. Withdrawing</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>For anyone who wasn't able to attend the Dropping vs. Withdrawing Event, we are posting the presentation. </div><div><br></div><div>Please feel free to contact our office at <a href="mailto:scholarships@umbc.edu">scholarships@umbc.edu</a> if you have any questions!</div></div>
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<Summary>For anyone who wasn't able to attend the Dropping vs. Withdrawing Event, we are posting the presentation.      Please feel free to contact our office at scholarships@umbc.edu if you have any...</Summary>
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<Title>Scholarship Withdrawal Requests</Title>
<Tagline>Fall 2017 Withdrawal Approvals</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><span>As indicated in students' scholarship agreement, all 
    scholars must maintain 12+ credits (at least 6 credits for transfers) enrollment each semester 
    in order to receive their scholarship. If a scholar falls below their required enrollment status for any reason without receiving permission from the 
    Scholarship Review Committee, their scholarship will be discontinued 
    indefinitely. <br><br>Prior to making any changes to their enrollment, scholars should request prior approval to withdraw from class(es) by submitting the Scholarship 
    Withdrawal Request Form.  Failure to gain approval may result in scholarship discontinuation indefinitely.<br><br>For additional information visit the Current UMBC Scholars Webpage at: <a href="http://financialaid.umbc.edu/scholarships/withdrawal-requests/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://financialaid.umbc.edu/scholarships/withdrawal-requests/</a><br></span></div>
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<Summary>As indicated in students' scholarship agreement, all  scholars must maintain 12+ credits (at least 6 credits for transfers) enrollment each semester  in order to receive their scholarship. If a...</Summary>
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