I am writing to you today to ask you to please allow me to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards. The reason why I am not currently meeting these standards is because I have exceeded the University’s allowed 60-semester hour limit for a single Masters degree. Now I cannot receive financial aid, which is crucial for me, as I do not have any other source to continue my studies.
First of all, had I been aware of this limit, I would have begun this process about a year ago to avoid having to go through this ordeal. The reason why I am over the allowed 60 semester hours is because I am currently pursuing two separate Masters degree programs at Indiana University at the same time.
I came to Indiana University in 2011 to pursue a Masters in Arts Administration in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. I knew from the beginning that I desired to pursue a second degree to complement this program, as I combined Music and Entrepreneurship studies in my undergraduate degree, but I did not know what at the moment. Initially I pursued a Masters in Public Affairs, but due to some extenuating health …show more content…
This seems counterintuitive, as it is limiting the potential for a student to expand their academic knowledge and preparation, especially if they want to pursue work in a niche field like I desire. After all, the nature of an academic institution is to foster the intelligence and capabilities of its pupils by encouraging further work and discoveries that would make us grow both as people and as a society, and I believe that this includes pursuing more than one degree. However, placing a limit on how much one can study for more than one degree at one time seems counterintuitive and against the very foundation of being an
First of all, had I been aware of this limit, I would have begun this process about a year ago to avoid having to go through this ordeal. The reason why I am over the allowed 60 semester hours is because I am currently pursuing two separate Masters degree programs at Indiana University at the same time.
I came to Indiana University in 2011 to pursue a Masters in Arts Administration in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. I knew from the beginning that I desired to pursue a second degree to complement this program, as I combined Music and Entrepreneurship studies in my undergraduate degree, but I did not know what at the moment. Initially I pursued a Masters in Public Affairs, but due to some extenuating health …show more content…
This seems counterintuitive, as it is limiting the potential for a student to expand their academic knowledge and preparation, especially if they want to pursue work in a niche field like I desire. After all, the nature of an academic institution is to foster the intelligence and capabilities of its pupils by encouraging further work and discoveries that would make us grow both as people and as a society, and I believe that this includes pursuing more than one degree. However, placing a limit on how much one can study for more than one degree at one time seems counterintuitive and against the very foundation of being an