Students failing to meet minimum Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements will be notified in writing and placed on Financial Aid Warning for the next evaluation period. They will be counseled regarding actions required to attain satisfactory status by the next evaluation point. During the Financial Aid Warning period, students are eligible, if applicable, to receive financial aid funds.
If, at the end of the Financial Aid Warning period, the student still has not met both the attendance and academic progress requirements, he/she will be placed on Academic Notice with loss of Title IV aid and will not be eligible for Title IV, HEA assistance. However, the student may appeal the loss of their Title IV, HEA eligibility.
A student may appeal the Title IV, HEA decision if he/she has a reason for the inability to make satisfactory progress and if he/she can document that the circumstances that caused the unsatisfactory progress determination have changed. The basis for filing an appeal, such as the death of a relative, injury or illness of the student, or other special circumstances, must be documented.
This policy applies to all students regardless of their eligibility for Title IV, HEA funding programs. To comply with Department of Education requirements, the terminology Financial Aid Warning and Financial Aid Probation will be used for Title IV, HEA and non-Title IV, HEA students.