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When Minimum Standards of Academic Progress are NOT Achieved

Students who fail to meet these requirements will be notified in writing by the Financial Aid Office after information on academic progress is available at the end of the academic year (typically May). Students who fail to meet these requirements will not be considered for financial aid until all requirements have been met. Under no circumstances will financial aid be awarded retroactively to the semester(s) in which the requirements were not met. Students who fail to meet these requirements have the opportunity to make up the hours and grade point requirements needed during the Summer sessions (at their own expense). Once the Summer course work is posted by the Registrar’s Office, the student will be considered for financial aid for the next semester if the requirements are met. It is the student's responsibility to ensure the grades and credits completed have been properly posted with the Registrar’s Office and to notify the Financial Aid Office once this has occurred.

The student may also submit a letter of appeal in writing to the Financial Aid Office. The appeal must include the following:

  • The events that occurred within the past academic year that prevented the minimum requirements from being met. It should specify mitigating circumstances such as extended illness, death in the family, or other extraordinary extenuating circumstances. The Financial Aid Office may request additional documentation to support the appeal.
  • What has changed in their situation that will allow them to make Satisfactory Academic Progress at the next evaluation. This should include an explanation of what actions will be taken to ensure the requirements are met the following year.

Approval or disapproval of this appeal will be made by the Financial Aid Appeals Committee. The student will be notified in writing of the committee’s decision. If the appeal is denied, the student will remain ineligible for financial aid until the minimum requirements are met. If the appeal is approved, the student will be placed on Financial Aid Probation for one semester. The student may also be required to complete an Academic Plan if it is determined it is not possible for the student to meet the minimum requirements after just one semester’s coursework. At the end of the probationary semester it will be determined if all requirements have been met. If so, the probationary status will be removed. If the requirements were not met at the end of the probationary semester, the student will be ineligible for further financial aid until the minimum requirements are met.