Satisfactory Academic Progress

Minimum Progress Standards Table

  Minimum Semester Hours Earned Minimum Academic Year Earned Hours Minimum Academic Year GPA
Students with 1-29 semester hours attempted:      
Full-time Student (12 or more hours attempted) 9 18 1.5
¾ Time Student (9-11 hours attempted) 6 12 1.5
½ Time Student (6-8 hours attempted) 3 6 1.5
Less than ½ time student (1-5 hours attempted) must earn all hours attempted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50
       
Students with 30 - 59 semester hours attempted:      
Full-time Student (12 or more hours attempted) 9 18 1.75
¾ Time Student (9-11 hours attempted) 6 12 1.75
½ Time Student (6-8 hours attempted) 3 6 1.75
Less than ½ time student (1-5 hours attempted) must earn all hours attempted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.75
       
Students with 60 or more semester hours attempted:      
Full-time Student (12 or more hours attempted) 12 24 2.00
¾ Time Student (9-11 hours attempted) 9 18 2.00
½ Time Student (6-8 hours attempted) 6 12 2.00
Less than ½ time student (1-5 hours attempted) must earn all hours attempted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
       
Graduate Students:      
Full Time Student (9 or more hours attempted) 9 18 3.00
Less than Full Time (1-8 hours attempted) must earn all hours attempted 3.00
 
Federal Student Aid will be provided for a maximum of:
Associate Degree 90 credit hours attempted
*Bachelor Degree 120 credit hours attempted
Bachelor Degree 200 credit hours attempted
**Masters Degree 45 credit hours attempted
Other Programs:
Certification beyond Bachelor's degree 45 credit hours attempted
2nd Bachelors Degree 90 credit hours attempted beyond 1st Bachelor's Degree
2nd Associate Degree 45 credit hours attempted beyond 1st Associate Degree
2nd Masters Degree 15 credit hours attempted beyond 1st Master's Degree
Associate Degree past Bachelors 45 credit hours attempted beyond Bachelor's

*Based on 120 hour degree program. The maximum limit shall be 180 credit hours attempted or 150% of the required hours for the degree program, whichever is greater. Students in a degree program that requires more than 120 credit hours to complete may appeal for extended periods of entitlement.

**Based on 30 hour degree program. Students in a degree program that requires more than the 30 credit hours to complete may appeal for extended periods of entitlement.

IP and I grades are not considered as earned hours.

The Satisfactory Academic Appeal process:

Students who fail to maintain satisfactory academic progress and lose their eligibility may appeal to the Financial Aid Appeals Committe.