Financial
Aid Probation
Students who do not maintain a 2.0 grade point average or
who are not completing the minimum number of credit hours
are placed on financial aid probation for the next term or
until re-establishing satisfactory academic progress, whichever
comes first.
It is the students’ responsibility to stay informed
of the SAP Standards of the school and to monitor his/her
own progress. However, the financial aid office will send
a Financial Aid Probation notice to the home addresses for
students who fail to meet the minimum standards outlined in
the school’s Financial Aid Guide.
| A student on Financial
Aid Probation: |
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Continues to receive financial
aid (Students expecting a student loan should check
with the financial aid office or loan advisor to see
if they are eligible to receive a loan on probation). |
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Must achieve at least a 2.0 GPA for
his/her probationary term |
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Must complete at least the minimum
number of hours based on his/her enrollment status for
the probationary term. |
Students on probation may remove themselves from probationary
status by meeting the school’s minimum academic requirements
before the end of the probationary term. At the end of the
probationary term, the student’s progress will be re-evaluated
by the financial aid office.
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If the student meets the
minimum academic requirements, he/she will be removed
from financial aid probation. If the student again fails
below the minimum requirements, he/she will be placed
on financial aid probation or suspension, according
to the school’s guidelines. A probationary student
who has earned at least the minimum number of credit
hours and semester GPA required, but does not meet the
minimum cumulative GPA requirement of 2.0, will continue
to be on Financial Aid Probation. |
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If a student on financial aid probation
fails to meet the minimum academic requirements by the
end of the probationary term, he/she will be placed
on financial aid suspension. Terms spent on financial
aid probation are counted toward the maximum allowable
time a student has to complete a degree/certificate
program. |
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A student who completely withdraws
from all classes are typically placed on Financial Aid
Suspension. |
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Students who exceed the maximum time
frame allowable to complete a degree/certificate program
are automatically placed on financial aid suspension.
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Financial Aid Suspension
Students on financial aid who do not meet satisfactory academic
progress standards by the end of their probationary term
are placed on financial suspension. Students on financial
aid suspension are not eligible to receive financial aid.
To regain eligibility for financial aid, the student will
be required to achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA at his/her own
expense. It is the responsibility of the student to notify
the financial aid office that his/her coursework meets all
of the satisfactory academic progress requirements outline
in the school’s Financial Aid Guide. Terms spent on
financial aid suspension are counted toward the maximum
allowable time a student has to complete a degree/certificate
program.
The Appeal Process
If a student is placed on financial aid probation or suspension
the financial aid office will inform that student in writing
and should provide information on the appeal process. An appeal
must be made in writing to the financial aid office and must
include all required documentation. The appeal is forwarded
to either the Financial Aid Appeals Committee, the director
of financial aid or his/her designee, who will either approve
or disapprove reinstatement of financial aid. The decision
is final and cannot be further appealed. If an appeal is approved,
eligibility for financial aid is typically reinstated on a
probationary level.
In some cases a student’s failure to maintain satisfactory
academic progress is due to events totally beyond the student’s
control. If such "extenuating circumstances" can
be documented for the specific term(s) they occurred, the
student should submit an appeal along with all required documentation.
Examples of extenuating circumstances:
• Serious illness or injury that
required extended recovery
• Death or serious illness of
an immediate family member, close friend, or college roommate
• Significant trauma that impaired
emotional and/or physical health
• Other documented circumstances.
It is very important that students read the school’s
Financial Aid Guide to learn about their school’s policies
such as Financial Aid Probation and Suspension, Reinstatement,
Appeal Process, Fee Deferments, Disbursements, Refund and
Repayments on Financial Aid, and other areas.
