Financial Aid Academic Progress Policy
Students must be in good academic standing as reflected in the College's academic progress table and must be making satisfactory academic progress by successfully completing two-thirds of all attempted credits. The Financial Aid Office (FAO) counts all withdrawals and incompletes as non-completed course work which will affect the student's grade point average (GPA).
Students who fall within the Probationary GPA in the progress table will receive a warning probation letter. Students who fall within the Academic Suspension scale will lose their eligibility for financial aid.
The FAO may make exceptions to the determination of ineligibility based on lack of progress if the students complete the appeal process as outlined on the Process for Filing a Financial Aid Appeal for Academic Progress web page. If an appeal is approved, the FAO will waive determination of ineligibility for that semester.
If the students do not complete the recommended credits during the exception semester, they may have to pay for courses on their own for future semesters to regain eligibility for Title IV financial aid. The Financial Aid Office checks progress at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters.
Based on the number of credits attempted, the student must maintain a certain Grade Point Average in order to retain eligibility for financial aid. The chart below outlines the GPA required based on number of credits attempted.
|
Cumulative Credits Attempted |
Academic Suspension |
Academic Probation |
Minimum Acceptable Progress Cumulative GPA |
|
12-23 |
N/A |
0.00-1.50 |
1.51 |
|
24-35 |
0.00-1.39 |
1.40-1.74 |
1.75 |
|
36-47 |
0.00-1.49 |
1.50-1.82 |
1.83 |
|
48-59 |
0.00-1.59 |
1.60-1.99 |
2.00 |
|
60+ |
0.00-1.69 |
1.70-1.99 |
2.00 |
Students can apply for financial aid for up to 150% of attempted credits for graduation in their curriculum. For example, if a student's program of study requires 60 credits for graduation, the student can attempt no more than 90 credits in that program.
