Appeal of Satisfactory Academic Progress Decisions
Students who faced mitigating circumstances that may have affected their academic progress may appeal a satisfactory academic progress decision . Mitigating circumstances include the following : experiencing a serious illness or accident ; the death , accident or serious illness of an immediate family member ; or other mitigating circumstances beyond the student ’ s 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 student must complete the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form , provide acceptable supporting documentation , and complete all required steps outlined on the form within 10 calendar days of the notice of Academic Dismissal date . The Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Committee – composed of the Vice President of Academic Affairs / Chief Academic Officer , the Registrar , and the Director of the student ’ s trade program – will review the student ’ s appeal and , in the case of approval , places the student on financial aid probationary status until all Academic Progress Standards are met . Students may submit a letter of appeal on the decision of the committee to the college President within five calendar days of the committee ’ s decision . The President ’ s decision will be considered final .
If a student ’ s appeal is approved , in order to continue receiving student aid the student must develop ( with the Vice President of Academic Affairs ) and follow an academic plan and successfully meet the college ’ s Cumulative GPA Minimum Requirements and Course Grade Requirements . Failure to follow the plan and successfully meet the college ’ s stated requirements will result in enrollment termination .
Regaining Financial Aid Eligibility
If a student does not meet satisfactory academic progress requirements but continues to meet the college ’ s Cumulative GPA Minimum Requirements and Course Grade Requirements , he may continue his enrollment at the college without federal or state financial aid assistance . At the end of the semester and / or the year , the college will review the student ’ s academic progress and , if all progress requirements are met , the student ’ s financial aid eligibility will be reinstated for subsequent semesters .
Normally , students should complete all school programs in six semesters of full-time enrollment . Mitigating circumstances may necessitate an additional year or two . Students should understand that : ( 1 ) eligibility for federal aid is limited up to 150 % of the expected program length ( six semesters ) for the associate degree , and ( 2 ) eligibility for state financial aid is limited to a maximum of four semesters for the associate ’ s degree .
Insurance and Health Requirements
Prior to Freshman Registration , students are required , at their own
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