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ADMISSION
Attempted unit
refers to a unit attempted and either successfully or
unsuccessfully completed. Attempted units include incompletes,
dropped units, official withdrawals, unofficial withdrawals,
unsatisfactory grades, failing grades, and repeated units.
Title IV programs
include Federal Pell Grant, Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant, Perkins Loan, Direct Loan, Federal
Work Study, and any other program defined as Title IV by the
federal government.
The eligible Title IV applicant at the College must meet all of these
minimum requirements: qualitative, quantitative, and maximum time
frame.
Qualitative Requirement.
Minimum cumulative grade point average (cum
GPA)
1.50
cum GPA from 1-9 attempted units
1.75
cum GPA from 10-15 attempted units
2.00
cum GPA 16+ attempted units.
Quantitative Requirement.
Successful completion of at least 67 percent of
all units attempted. This quantitative measure is designed to ensure that the
student completes the academic program within the maximum time frame.
Maximum Time Frame.
The College expects the student to complete
program requirements and graduate within a reasonable period of time.
Full-time students must complete all required course work within
12
regular semesters.
Part-time students must complete all required course work within
24
regular semesters.
Notification.
The College measures Satisfactory Academic Progress at
the end of each spring semester. The Financial Aid Office suspends Title IV
aid and sends a written notice to a student if the student does not meet all
three measures of academic progress for the purpose of receiving Title IV
financial aid.
Appeal.
A student has the right to appeal the decision to suspend Title
IV eligibility based on failure to meet minimum standards of academic
progress. The Financial Aid office provides an appeal form that may be
submitted by the student and the student’s academic advisor. An appeal
is reviewed promptly by the College’s Financial Aid committee, and the
student is notified in writing of the decision. The decision of the committee
may include a probationary period or a specific plan to assist the student to
reinstate Title IV eligibility. The decision of the committee is final.
