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JCGS Students > Satisfactory Academic Progress - JCGS
Satisfactory Academic Progress - JCGS
In order for a student to receive payment for any
federally funded, Title IV Financial Aid Program, students must maintain
satisfactory progress in their chosen program of study. If a student transfers
to another program of study in the Graduate College, academic work in the prior
program will be considered in determining satisfactory progress.
Students receiving aid for the first time must have been
making satisfactory progress prior to receiving Title IV aid.
The University Office of Financial Aid will follow the
Graduate College’s academic policy for Satisfactory Academic Progress and
probation. In order to be considered making satisfactory academic progress, the
student is required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of no less than
a 3.0. A student whose grade point average falls below a 3.0 will be placed on
academic probation. The student’s cumulative grade point average will be
determined by the University Registrar. Students on academic probation have two
(2) semesters to make up the deficiency. The Summer Semester is excluded from
consideration in this context.
During the two (2) semester probation period, the student
and the student’s graduate program advisor need to present a plan by which the
student will be able to achieve a grade point average of 3.0 by the end of the
two semester probation period. The University Office of Financial Aid will
consider this plan as a measure of the student’s ability to progress to a 3.0
within the specified time period. If a plan is not prepared or a 3.0 is judged
not to be attainable within the two semester time period, the University Office
of Financial Aid will determine the student to be ineligible for Title IV
federal aid consideration.
If at the end of the two semester period in which the
student was on academic probation, the student does not achieve a 3.0 cumulative
grade point average, the University Office of Financial Aid will determine the
student to be ineligible for Title IV federal financial aid for the following
Fall or Spring semester.
In addition to the grade point average condition described
above, a student must successfully complete 70 percent of the credits attempted
while receiving Title IV funds to be considered as maintaining satisfactory
progress in their program of study.
The University Office of Financial Aid understands that
during any period of time, a student may still be enrolled at the Graduate
College, but under conditions described above, the student may not be determined
to be eligible for Title IV federal financial aid.
A Doctoral student is required to complete his/her course
of study within seven (7) years of the date of matriculation in the Graduate
College. A Master of Science student will have four years and one semester (4.5
years) to complete his/her course of study after the date of his/her date of
matriculation. A Master of Science in Physical Therapy student will have one
year and one semester (1.5 years) to complete his/her course of study after the
date of his/her date of entry into the Graduate College.
This policy will apply to each matriculated student
according to degree, regardless of full-time or part-time status for any or all
semesters.
The University Office of Financial Aid will review the
Satisfactory Academic Progress of its students who received Title IV federal
funds once each academic year at the end of the Spring Semester. For those
students who do not demonstrate satisfactory academic progress, review of their
academic status will occur at the end of the first semester in which they did
not qualify for Title IV federal financial aid.
Students who believe that they have not been judged fairly
or have extenuating circumstances may request a review of their individual
circumstances with the University Office of Financial Aid. In the event that a
student is not satisfied with a decision made by the University Office of
Financial Aid, he/she may appeal directly to the University Director of
Financial Aid. A subsequent appeal may be made to the Dean of the Graduate
College, who will render the final decision.
In the event of highly unusual or extenuating
circumstances which result in the student not maintaining satisfactory progress,
the University Office of Financial Aid may waive or adjust the Satisfactory
Progress Policy on an individual basis. The death of a family member or
documented medical illness are examples of unusual and extenuating
circumstances.
Students who do not demonstrate satisfactory academic
progress are not eligible to receive further Title IV federal funding until they
have re-established satisfactory progress. To re-establish satisfactory academic
progress, a student must successfully achieve at least a 3.0 cumulative grade
point average. Determination of re-establishment will occur at the end of the
semester in which the student did not receive Title IV federal funding.
Definitions:
Academic Year
For the purpose of Title IV aid, a period
of at least thirty weeks of instructional time which a graduate student is
expected to complete at least 5 credits (halftime credit level) each scheduled
semester.
The scheduled academic year, as published
by the Jefferson College of Graduate Studies, begins and ends at approximately the same
time each year according to an established schedule:
Fall Semester September: 1st/2nd week
through December: 2nd/3rd week
Spring Semester January: 1st/2nd week
through June: 1st/2nd week
Summer Semester June: 2nd/3rd week through
August: 4th week
Title IV Programs:
These federal financial aid programs include the Federal Perkins Loan.
Title VII programs: These
federal financial aid programs include the Federal Nursing Student Loan.
Credits Attempted: Credits
will be considered attempted only for those courses in which a student is
enrolled and which fulfill degree requirements. Withdrawal from classes or the
Jefferson College of Graduate Studies after the specified drop/add period does not exclude
those credits from being considered as attempted. Required courses that are
repeated will not be considered for aid eligibility, but these credits will be
considered in calculation of credits attempted for satisfactory progress.
Non-credit, remedial courses or challenge examinations are not considered for
aid eligibility and are not considered as credits attempted.
Temporary letter grades such as I (Incomplete) will be
considered at the time the final grade is received. These credits will be
evaluated with the other credits the student attempted during the academic term
in which the course was originally intended to be completed.
Successful Completion:
Credits will be considered as successfully completed if the student receives a
letter grade of A, B, C, or S (Satisfactory/passing). Credits which the student
receives the grade of W, F, U (Unsatisfactory/failing) will not be considered
successfully completed.
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