1987-1988 Academic Catalog

172 Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Recipients of Financial Aid Policy: Financial aid recipients at Cedarville College are required to achieve satisfactory academic progress to be eligible to continue to receive fed– eral financial assistance. The purpose of this policy is to define the requirements for satisfactory academic progress as it pertains to recipients of Title IV federal aid programs. Cedarville College recognizes that conditions which create the need for financial assistance may also create other educational needs which require extra time and slower progress in achieving educational goals. Students who, because of exceptional educational needs, must make slower progress than outlined in the policy or who find themselves vic– tims of unusual circumstances are encouraged to discuss their situations with their academic advisors and the financial aid office. Where legally possible, because of mitigating circumstances, exemption to this policy can be considered. When the Congress of the United States enacted the Higher Education Amendments of 1976, eligible institutions were directed to define and enforce standards of progress for students receiving federal financial assistance. The programs directly involved at Cedarville College are: (1) The Pell Grant, (2) The Perkins Loan, (3) The Supplemental Educa– tional Opportunity Grant - SEOG, (4) College Work Study - CWS, and (5) Guaranteed Student/Plus Loans. Full-Time Students Eligibility for full benefits of federal, Title IV funds, undergraduate recipients of financial aid must enroll for a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours of classes during each quarter that aid is received. All students are required to have a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in order to be graduated from Cedarville College. The following cumulative grade point averages would be appropriate in achieving this goal and fulfilling the term "carrying to completion" the required hours per academic year. Aid recipients, after completing thii1y-six (36) credit hours, should have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 1.75; after completing seventy-two (72) credit hours a minimum cumulative grade point average of2.00 is required to continue in good standing, and be considered to be making satisfactory academic progress toward gradu– ation. Aid recipients who fail to complete the above academic progress criterion would be subject to having their federal aid discontinued unless there are mitigating circumstances. Student who withdraw from all courses during any quarter will be re– quired to confer with the Financial Aid Office and other appropriate offices. If permitted to continue, students who withdraw from all courses during each quarter for two consecutive quarters will be considered as not making satisfactory academic progress and will be discontinued from in– stitutionally controlled financial aid programs and the Pell Grant. In conjunction with school policy the grading marks F, I, NC, AU, W, WP, and WF will not be considered as successful completion of courses attempted. Incomplete (I) grades can be considered when completed according to the provisions in the college catalog. Courses that are re– peated will count in the calculation of hours attempted and completed hours earned if the student receives a passing grade; however, all grades received for the course will be included in the grade point calculation. Part-Time Students: Students who enroll for less than a full-time basis (12 credit hours per quarter) will receive proportionately less financial aid than a full-time student as dictated by lower school costs and federal regulations. Similar academic progress requirements for full-time apply to part-time enroll– ment on a proportional basis. Financial aid will not be awarded to students who enroll for less than six hours of credit per quarter (half-time). Transfer Students: Transfers (students) who have never attended Cedarville College will be allowed up to three quarters or until they have completed ninety (90) quarter hours to provide evidence of academic satisfactory progress. Those students who have completed ninety (90) quarter hours (Junior classification) may be allowed additional time if extenuating cir– cumstances are evident. Progress will be evaluated on the total number of credit hours completed and the grade point average earned at Cedarville College. Credit hours accepted for transfer will determine the classifica– tion used to evaluate academic progress, i.e. 1.75 after 36 credit hours and 2.00 after 72 credit hours. How to Reestablisl1 Eligibility: When a student is denied aid because of lack of academic progress, additional courses at Cedarville must be takeh at the student's own ex– pense. This will be necessary until the minimum cumulative grade point average and the required minimum credit hours needed meet the