Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
All students receiving Federal/State
funds must continue to make progress towards their degree requirements.
These requirements include both a qualitative and quantitative
component. For example the chart below suggests that students must
accumulate (accrue) 18 degree credits (27 for State aid) and have a
cumulative GPA of 1.2 (1.8 for State aid) by the start of their 4th
semester and complete 9 credits the previous semester. Grades of ‘E’ and
‘F’ (failing grades) do count as completion of coursework, unless an ‘I’
is changed to ‘E’. Federal aid can be applied to repeated coursework,
however repeated coursework will not result in additional accruals.
Transfer credits will be calculated in determining GPA requirements for
the purpose of Financial Aid.
Below are the minimum standards required
to retain your FEDERAL and/or STATE aid eligibility:
Start of Semester for STATE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
Start of Semester for FEDERAL |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
Accrual for Federal Aid |
0 |
3 |
9 |
18 |
30 |
42 |
54 |
66 |
78 |
90 |
102 |
114 |
Accrual for State Aid* |
0 |
3 |
9 |
21 |
33 |
45 |
60 |
75 |
90 |
105 |
-- |
-- |
Accrual for State Aid |
0 |
6 |
15 |
27 |
39 |
51 |
66 |
81 |
96 |
111 |
-- |
-- |
Cum GPA for Federal Aid |
0.00 |
0.50 |
0.75 |
1.20 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
Cum GPA for State Aid* |
0.00 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
-- |
-- |
Cum GPA for State Aid |
0.00 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
-- |
-- |
Completion for State Aid |
0 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
*EOP Students
|
If unusual circumstances beyond your control affected your academic
performance you may qualify for a waiver. An approved waiver allows
financial aid eligibility to be restored for the semester, despite
failure to meet published standards. After this semester you must meet
new standards to retain eligibility. For more information please
schedule an appointment with your Financial Aid Counselor.
Exceeded 150% of Program Length: The maximum time frame in which a student
is expected to finish an undergraduate program is 12 semesters or 150%
of the published length of program measured by credit hours attempted.
Your aid eligibility ceases when you complete your degree requirements
(regardless if you accept your degree).
