Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
E . Withdrawals , Incompletes , Audits and Repeat Courses : Withdrawals , Incompletes and Audits do not count as a passing grade . These grades are counted in attempted credits . Once an Incomplete grade has been changed to a passing grade , progress can be recalculated upon written request . Repeated coursework is also counted as attempted credits , with all grades related to this repeated coursework included in financial aid GPA calculation .
F . Change of Major and Double Majors : Once all the requirements for a program are completed , a student may no longer receive financial aid unless they enter a new degree program . Students may apply for financial aid for the completion of a double major . All applicable courses in the completed program will count as part of the 150 % attempted credits in both majors .
Eligibility
To be eligible for any of the federally-funded programs , the student must be ( 1 ) a U . S . citizen or an eligible non-citizen , as defined by the U . S . Department of Education , ( 2 ) a regular student enrolled for the purpose of obtaining a degree , ( 3 ) making satisfactory academic progress toward completion of a chosen program of study , and ( 4 ) in need of financial aid as determined by the federal methodology needs analysis system . Students who have already earned a bachelor degree are not eligible for Federal , State , or University Grants / Scholarships .
Ineligibility for Financial Aid A . Any student , who fails to meet the progress standard and cumulative grade point average 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 .
B . 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 .
C . 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 in order to finance their course costs .
“ Never Began Attendance ” Students who never began attendance in any classes at an institution are not eligible for Title IV funds . If a disbursement was made prior to determining that the student never began attendance , funds must be returned to the Department of Education . A Return of Title IV Funds calculation , however , is not necessary .
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
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