Do colleges find out about suspensions?

Thanks for the A2A, Sina! Yes, colleges absolutely look at suspensions on your high school record. There is a specific question on the Common Application asking if you have ever been suspended or expelled. You are required to answer, and falsifying any part of your application is grounds for denying admission.

Is in-school suspension a good or bad idea?

In-school suspension programs require students who violate school rules and policies to report to a designated area within the school where they are expected to complete academic work. In general, school administrators, teachers, and parents alike agree that in-school suspension seems to be a better alternative.

Do you have to explain a suspension on college applications?

Sometimes, the mistake they make will result in disciplinary action from their high school. And usually, that means that it will wind up on their transcript, which will be sent to colleges. Even if it was a minor event that happened during their freshman year, unfortunately, students might need to explain that suspension on college applications.

Can a school suspend a student for academic dishonesty?

Schools may suspend students for academic dishonesty (cheating or plagiarism) or behavior (anything from a prank gone bad to fighting to bullying or hazing to smoking on campus or other rule violations). Academic dishonesty will be looked on more harshly than behavior issues, except for vio

What are in-school suspension alternatives?

As an alternative to out-of-school traditional suspension programs, the majority of schools today have implemented in-school suspension alternatives. In-school suspension programs require students who violate school rules and policies to report to a designated area within the school where they are expected to complete academic work.