

Maximum Time Limit-a student’s eligibility for financial aid will be terminated once they have attempted more than 150 percent of the normal credits (as defined in the College Catalog and/or your College Handbook) required for your degree program.

For information on the academic standards for your program of study, refer to your College Handbook. In addition to the federal satisfactory academic progress rules, there are academic standards that may pertain to your program of study.

Passing grades received for pass/fail courses are considered attempted and earned hours failing grades in pass/fail courses are considered attempted but not earned hours. Withdrawals, incompletes, audits, and failures are not earned hours. Earned hours are defined as the sum of hours for which a student has earned a grade of A, B, C, or D. Attempted hours are defined as the hours for which the student is enrolled and charged as of the census date of each semester.Students earning less than 75 percent of the hours attempted will be placed on financial aid probation. Semester Completion of Courses-a student must have earned hours equal to at least 75 percent of total cumulative hours attempted to remain in good standing.Students must meet all the requirements listed below: Whether a student is considered to be making satisfactory academic progress depends on successful semester completion of courses (credit hours), cumulative grade point average (GPA), and maximum time limits to complete their course of study. Satisfactory academic progress ensures that only those recipients demonstrating satisfactory academic progress toward the completion of their educational programs continue to be eligible to receive federal financial aid. The University is required to establish satisfactory academic progress standards for its federal financial aid recipients in accordance with the U.S.
