Design Scholars and Engineering Scholars should maintain a GPA of at least 4.0. Should the GPA fall below 4.0 for one semester, a warning letter will be sent to the student. The student will be advised to consult with his/her academic mentor. Should the GPA fall below 4.0 for two consecutive semesters, the student will exit the Design Scholars or Engineering Scholars Programme. Scholarship disbursements will cease and the student will continue his/her education within his/her Department. In exceptional circumstances, the Director of the Design and Engineering Scholars Programme may extend the D or E-Scholar status for a third semester, giving the student the opportunity to raise his/her GPA above the threshold.

The Engineering Scholars office will send the list of Engineering Scholars freshmen to the Undergraduate office and inform them to relax the 23 units limit. Engineering Scholars can read up to 27 units for Semester 1 of Year 1. However, please note that this overloading of courses cannot be used as a mitigating factor should the student fail to maintain the GPA required to continue in the Engineering Scholars Programme.

If the D-Scholar or E Scholar decides to terminate the scholarship prematurely, the university reserves the right to impose some repayment, if necessary, on a case-by-case basis. He/she can then revert to the normal programme.