Financial Aid Academic Progress Policy
A student who receives financial aid based on full-time enrollment must
complete a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester for a total of 24
credit hours per academic year. A student receiving financial aid based
on three-quarter time enrollment (9-11 hours per semester) must
complete a minimum of nine credit hours per semester for a total of 18
credit hours per academic year. A student receiving financial aid based
on half-time enrollment (six to eight hours per semester) must complete
a minimum of six credit hours per semester for a total of 12 credit
hours per academic year. Successful completion requires a grade of A,
B, C, D or P. A grade of I, F, NP or W is not acceptable. Evaluation of
hours earned occurs at the end of the fall and spring semesters.
Failure to properly withdraw from class could result in loss of
financial aid. Please notify the financial aid office immediately upon
your decision to stop attending class.
If the student does not complete the required number of credit hours in
a given academic year, the university may grant one semester of
financial aid probation so that the student can make up the necessary
work. If the deficiency is not made up, financial aid will be
terminated until such deficiency is made up. Failure to complete at
least six credit hours in a semester in which financial aid is awarded
will result in termination of aid for the next semester and no
financial aid probation being extended.
Students denied aid because of lack of progress must take courses at
their own expense until they reach the minimum number of hours for
which aid was previously given. For example, if a student, granted aid
for full-time enrollment (24 credit hours), completes 18 credit hours
in an academic year, the student must complete six credit hours at
their own expense before the university awards additional aid. A
student previously denied aid, who later completes the minimum required
hours, should make an appointment with the director of financial aid to
discuss future eligibility for financial aid.
If students believe that extenuating circumstances exist which have
prevented them from making satisfactory progress, they should send an
appeal in writing to the director of financial aid stating the basis
for the appeal and providing any appropriate documentation. The
director of financial aid will review all such appeals. The decision
will be final.
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