Please refer to the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Financial Aid for more information.
If circumstances warrant, a student may be granted a one semester probationary period, during which s/he may continue to receive financial assistance. An academic contract will be developed detailing the terms of the probationary period. At the conclusion of the probationary period, students must have met all requirements of the Academic Plan and demonstrate continued progress toward degree completion through Satisfactory GPA improvement and/or successful credit completion. The appeal must be generated by the student and must include the following:
- Basis of the appeal, such as:
- Death of an immediate family member
- Student illness or injury
- Significant personal or family emergency
- Why the student failed to make satisfactory academic progress
- What has changed in the student's situation that will allow the student to demonstrate satisfactory academic progress at the next evaluation
- Include supporting documentation when available
Financial aid awards will be based upon the availability of funds at the time of appeal approval.
Students may regain financial aid eligibility by raising cumulative GPA to required level or increasing completion pace to 67%. Students may do this by enrolling in winter or summer session classes (aid will not be offered for these terms). Once SAP is met, aid eligibility is reinstated for the next enrollment period.
It is the responsibility of the student to officially notify the Financial Aid Office of any changes to their academic standing. For example, credits transferred in from another institution, the completion of incomplete grades, and the completion of summer session classes need to be brought to our attention. Aid cannot be awarded until this official notification is received.
Students who have been denied financial aid because they were not making satisfactory academic progress may again receive aid the semester after regaining satisfactory academic progress.