Renewing aid

• The College tries to keep the financial aid package as similar as possible from year to year if the families’ circumstances have not changed considerably.

• Some of the most important factors we consider in our decisions include parent & student income, parent & student assets, family size and number in college.

• Some funds have specific EFC or academic requirements that we cannot control.

• We recommend that you apply by the priority deadline to receive full consideration.

• Students are eligible to receive institutional financial aid for up to eight full-time semesters (transfer credits are included in this calculation) or until degree requirements are completed, whichever comes first. Some federal aid may be available for up to 12 semesters.

• Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress to renew aid.

Satisfactory Academic Progress
To be eligible for financial aid you must earn at least 70% of the credits you attempt and you must meet the cumulative grade point average for the the number of credits you have earned. See the chart below.

• Your progress is reviewed after the spring semester of each year.

• If you fail to meet the criteria, you may have one semester of probation. During probation you may receive aid. At the end of your period of probation you must meet the benchmarks (including earned credits and cumulative grade point average) we establish for you before you will receive aid again.

• Mitigating circumstances should be documented and brought to the attention of the Associate Dean for Financial Aid.

NOTES:
• Even if you must repeat courses, you must still meet the minimum standards in the chart above.

• Some students need to enroll in our May term or in summer school. Be sure to have courses pre-approved at the Registrar's Office.