Students on academic probation are often among the least likely to seek out the very support services designed to help them stay enrolled, leaving colleges searching for more effective ways to intervene before they stop out.
Ferrum College in Virginia is taking a more proactive approach.
In 2024, the private college launched Students Taking Academic Responsibility, or STAR, a mandatory academic-intervention program for students on academic probation. Those whose semester GPA falls below 2.5—or who enter the college with a high school GPA below 2.5—are automatically enrolled, rather than asked to opt in.
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