Accepting the OGS and then dropping out?

[anyonymous5002]

I'm a continuing student who received the OGS for the 2011-12 academic year. For personal reasons, I'm planning to leave (i.e., drop out of) my graduate program after the fall semester. If I accept the award, I'm assuming that I will get the $5k for the fall. Would I have to pay this back if I leave? Or will they just cancel future payments? Thanks.

[lewin]

Look under terms of study on that link:

You are not eligible if your program length is one term (this includes any change to the program length that results in a one term period of study for the current application).

I bet there's a good chance you'll have to repay your OGS.

(edit to remove comment -- missed that you're a continuing student)

Edited June 7, 2011 by lewin00

[anyonymous5002]

Thanks for the reply. I think you are correct. However, I just realized that I can hold the award ("retroactively") starting from May 2011, so that should do it!

[lewin]

Thanks for the reply. I think you are correct. However, I just realized that I can hold the award ("retroactively") starting from May 2011, so that should do it!

Awesome, congrats