Editor,
As a graduate of the University of New Mexico, I feel impelled to write my feelings regarding the Bridge to Success Scholarship, whose prospective changes are being challenged by some within and outside the University community.
Since my graduation from UNM in 1988 (I entered there in 1983 at the age of 48 years), the technological age is surpassing the number of students graduating from institutions of higher education. Learning skills are diminishing while the need for high-caliber, self-motivated and ambitious students is on the rise.
Raising the bar of the Bridge to Success Scholarship to a required 3.0 GPA does not discriminate against any one group of students.
Rather, it challenges individuals to prepare themselves seriously toward meeting the goals of high academic status.
Entering freshmen with 2.5 GPAs do not represent core groups who qualify for incentive awards. They also are not of the caliber to meet fully the skills demanded by advancing technology. A 2.5 GPA will no doubt require that the student enter a remedial program as a first-time freshman. Colleges and universities should not be the venues for this kind of teaching/learning program. It should be completed prior to college admission.
Please elevate the standards and produce a more viable and proficient workforce.
Mary E. Woods
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