Gwynedd Mercy University 2025-2026 University Catalog 66
requirements will be ineligible for future financial aid. A student who has become ineligible for financial aid will be notified in writing by the financial aid office at the end of the fall or spring semester.
• Students on academic probation may be eligible to receive financial aid IF they meet satisfactory academic progress requirements. Students may still enroll without financial aid if they do not qualify for financial aid because of satisfactory academic progress issues.
• Non-Matriculated students( students not accepted in a degree seeking program at the University) are ineligible for federal, state, and institutional financial aid. They may borrow private student loans to finance their course costs.
Students may still enroll without financial aid if they do not qualify for financial aid because of satisfactory academic progress issues.
“ Never Began Attendance” Students who never began attendance in any classes are not eligible for federal Title IV funds. If a financial aid disbursement was made prior to determining that the student never began attendance, funds must be returned to the Department of Education.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals Students who faced mitigating circumstances that may have affected their academic progress may appeal an academic progress decision. Mitigating circumstances include experiencing a serious illness or accident; the death, accident, or serious illness of your immediate family member; or other mitigating circumstances beyond your control. Poor time management, feeling“ unprepared for school” or other circumstances that are in a student’ s control will not be accepted as mitigating circumstances. To appeal a satisfactory academic progress decision, a student must complete the Financial Aid Academic Progress Appeal Form, provide acceptable supporting documentation, and complete all required steps outlined on the form.
If a student’ s appeal is approved, the student may be required to develop( with designated University staff) and follow an academic plan and successfully complete courses with a grade of C or better to continue receiving student aid. Failure to follow the academic plan and successfully complete all registered courses during the semester of appeal will result in the student having to successfully complete future courses without any financial aid support until all academic standards are met as described in this policy. Successful completion means receiving a grade of A, B or C. Withdrawals, incompletes and audits do not count as a successful completion grade.
If a student’ s academic progress appeal is approved and an academic plan is developed, then the student may receive financial aid on a probationary status( for either one semester or one year as determined by the appeals committee) until satisfactory academic progress criteria are met.
Regaining Financial Aid Eligibility If a student does not meet satisfactory academic progress requirements and chooses to enroll at the University without financial aid assistance, academic progress will be checked again at the end of that term of enrollment. At that time, if the progress requirements are met, the student’ s financial aid eligibility will be reinstated for subsequent semesters. Institutionally administered grants and scholarships will be reinstated for the student IF funds are still available at the time of awarding.