Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements & Policies

Students who receive benefits in any of the following programs - Pell Grant, Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP), Federal Work-Study, ACG, FSEOG, IIA, Stafford Loan, Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student (PLUS), Illinois Veterans Grant (IVG), and Illinois National Guard Grant (ING) must maintain satisfactory academic progress at the end of each term. Students must successfully complete a percentage of their hours enrolled and earn grades that place them in satisfactory academic progress, in order to continue to be eligible to receive financial aid.
Complete details are listed below.

• Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements & Policies 2011-2012

• Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements & Policies 2010-2011

Return of Federal Financial Aid

Federal financial aid recipients withdrawing or failing all courses may lose some or all of their financial aid eligibility. Based on the Federal Return of Title IV Funds Policy, unearned financial aid is returned to the federal government. Examples of the application of this policy are available on request in the Financial Aid Office.

Appeals

Federal regulations require students to maintain Standard of Academic Progress in three areas cumulative GPA, hours earned, and maximum time frame in order to eligible for aid. Students who fail to meet Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress are placed on financial aid suspension. Students have the right to appeal this decision by submitting the Standards of Academic Progress Appeal form to the Financial Aid Office.

 

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