Student Services North Carolina Division of Services for the Blind Services may be provided for those who are legally blind or have a progressive eye condition, which may lead to blindness. The amount of the grant varies according to need, but may contribute to tuition, fees, reader service, and, in some cases, room and board. Eligibility is determined by an interview with a rehabilitation counselor. Additional information may be obtained by writing to Visually Handicapped, Deputy Chief of Rehabilitation, Division of Services for the Blind, 309 Ashe Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27602. Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Standards Policy Eligibility of Title IV aid is based on the maintenance of satisfactory progress in a course of study and is not affected by whether or not the student previously received such aid. In order to receive aid, all financial aid recipients are required to maintain satisfactory progress toward completing a degree, diploma, or certificate. The following standards are applicable to all financial aid programs including the federally sponsored Title IV programs. Grade Point Average Students must maintain the required cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in order to be eligible to receive assistance. Maximum Time Frame Limitation The maximum time allowed for program completion is one and one-half times the number of program hours as outlined in the College catalog required of full-time students to complete a curriculum. If the curriculum attempted has not been completed within the allowable time, then satisfactory progress is not being maintained and financial aid will be terminated. The time frame begins when the student first attends the college and continues until that student successfully completes a program of study regardless of the number of years that may elapse between enrollment periods. Since the time frame is cumulative, students may lose financial aid eligibility by switching programs before successfully completing a program of study. Once a student completes a program successfully, the student becomes eligible for a new time frame if he/she plans to pursue a second certificate, diploma, or degree. Transferable credit hours from the completed program are counted toward the time frame for a new course of study. Credit hours for course incompletes, withdrawals after the 10% point of the semester or repeated courses will be counted as hours attempted toward the time frame. Developmental coursework as determined by placement testing, is not counted toward the maximum time frame. However, federal regulations limit students to 30 hours of developmental coursework which may be paid with federal student funds. Volume 34
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