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B . Cumulative GPA Minimum Requirements ( GPA Rule ): The college has established the following cumulative grade point average ( GPA ) standards :

If a student ’ s cumulative GPA falls below the standard , he must meet or exceed the cumulative GPA standard for all ensuing semesters at the college or he will fail to meet the college ’ s academic progress standards , resulting in ineligibility for future financial aid and enrollment termination . If a student fails to meet the college ’ s Cumulative GPA Minimum Requirement in the last semester of his senior year , he cannot graduate from the college .

C . Course Grade Requirements : Students are required to pass all courses designated for their assigned curriculum . If a student fails a course , he must follow the college ’ s Course Substitution Policy , as described in a subsequent section . Failure of three courses or failure of either a trade theory or trade skills course will result in disenrollment .

D . Maximum Hours ( 150 % Rule ): Students may only receive financial aid up to the point at which they can no longer complete their program of study within 150 % of the program length ( including all semesters , even if no federal aid was received ). For example , if a program requires 100 hours , a student may only attempt up to 150 hours in that program . All hours attempted are counted .

E . Withdrawals , Audits , Repeat Courses , and Incompletes : Each student enrolls in a program with a set curriculum of courses to be taken each semester ; students may not withdraw from , audit , or repeat courses . If a student receives a grade of Incomplete for a class , he has one semester following the conclusion of that class to satisfy class requirements and receive a final grade ; if a student does not satisfy class requirements in the time allotted , he will receive a failure for his final grade . Once an Incomplete grade has been changed to a final grade , the student ’ s record will be reviewed by the Office of Academic Affairs for compliance with academic progress standards .

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