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Satisfactory
Academic Progress Policy
for Financial Aid
A student at
Wharton County Junior College (WCJC) must maintain
satisfactory academic progress to be eligible for financial
aid (i.e., grants, work-study, and student loans).
Satisfactory
academic progress for financial aid at WCJC must be
maintained in two areas: (1) Qualitative and (2)
Quantitative. The qualitative and quantitative standards
used to judge academic progress are cumulative and include
all periods of the student’s enrollment in post-secondary
education. Periods in which the student did not receive
student financial aid funds must also be counted. Students
who have attended other post-secondary institutions will
have all hours evaluated the same as if those hours had been
attempted at WCJC.
I.
Qualitative: A student must maintain a grade point
average (GPA) of 2.0, both cumulative and for each
semester/term. If the student falls below the minimum GPA,
he/she will be placed on financial aid probation for the
following semester.
II.
Quantitative: A student must complete at least 70
percent (70%) of attempted course work during the previous
semester. Failure to complete 70% of attempted course work
will result in financial aid probation. Hours completed do
not include the following: F, I, W, WP, WF, or IP.
These hours will be counted as hours attempted. Students who
receive all F’s, W’s, WP’s, or IP’s, or a combination of
these will be placed on financial aid suspension.
III.
Time Limit for Financial Aid Eligibility (maximum hours):
A student is allowed financial aid only for the number of
semesters necessary to complete his\her degree or
certificate program, and the maximum can be no longer than
150% of the published length of the educational program (the
number of semesters will be determined by enrollment status
and the standards of satisfactory progress). Student
enrolled in AA\AAS programs with 90 or more attempted hours
will not be eligible for financial aid. Grades of F, I, W,
WP, or IP are counted as hours attempted. In making a
determination of satisfactory progress, probation, and
suspension, all college work taken will be computed whether
completed at Wharton County Junior College or at other
educational institutions, and whether or not financial aid
was received.
IV.
Reviews: The Financial Aid Office will review
student progress at the end of each semester. Students are
responsible for checking their status using the online
services feature on the WCJC website (www.wcjc.edu).
V. Financial
Aid Probation: A student may receive aid for one
semester while on financial aid probation. Failure to
achieve a 2.0 semester/term and cumulative GPA, or
successfully complete 70% of the courses attempted while on
financial aid probation, will result in a student’s
financial aid being suspended for the following semester.
VI.
Financial Aid Suspension: To be reinstated for
eligibility for financial aid, a student must enroll in a
minimum of six (6) semester hours and raise his/her
semester/term and cumulative GPA to 2.0 and must fulfill the
satisfactory progress requirements in items I and II.
VII.
Appeals: Any student who has been placed on
financial aid suspension or denied aid may appeal in writing
to the Financial Aid Office. Any supporting documentation to
substantiate the appeal (i.e., employer’s statements,
physician’s statements, etc.) must be presented at the time
of the written appeal. Appeals will be referred to the
Financial Aid Appeals Committee for resolution. A student
who is granted aid through the appeals process will be
placed on financial aid probation for the following semester
of enrollment. Notice of scheduled appeals meetings will be
posted on the WCJC website. A student is responsible for
checking the decision of the appeals committee by using the
online services feature on the WCJC website (www.wcjc.edu).
VIII.
Defaulting on Loans: Any student, who has defaulted
on a prior student loan, whether obtained at WCJC or at
another institution, is not eligible to receive
additional federal loans for attendance at WCJC. Students
may appeal this policy in writing to the Financial Aid
Appeals Committee as outlined in step VII.
Wharton
County Junior College does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, age, marital status, national origin, religion,
sex, or disability.
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