Financial Aid • Undergraduate programs of study, must be no longer than 150% of published length of educational program.
1. Student has an academic plan in place that will ensure they are able to meet SAP standards by a specific point in time.
• The school must do a continual review of the student’s progress toward completion. For example if an SAP review shows that the student who is at 110% of max and cannot complete his/her program within 180 credits, all Title IV aid must stop.
2. Students on an academic plan will be reviewed at the end of each payment period to ensure they are meeting the requirements of their academic plan.
h. Transfer credits from other schools: • Transfer credits In the SAP calculation are considered to be credits attempted and completed toward the completion of the student’s program and counted toward the max time frame.
Qualitative Measure Students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. Students enrolled in graduate degree programs must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. • All credits attempted will count toward Max time frame except for remedial and non-degree courses • All grades earned will count toward cumulative GPA except for remedial and non-degree courses. Review Individual student records will be reviewed annually and prior to the student being awarded for the next academic year. The review is for programs of study that are longer than one academic year, and must include all terms of the student’s attendance (including summer terms). Enforcement a. Financial Aid Suspension: Failure to meet either the qualiative or quantitative standard will result in the student being placed on Financial Aid Suspension until the next evaluation period. The student will not be allowed to receive financial aid when they have been placed on Financial aid suspension. b. Financial Aid SAP Appeal: Students who have been placed on Financial Aid Suspension, will be allowed to appeal their suspension. The appeal must include the following to be considered: 1. Reason why they failed to make SAP 2. What has/will change that will allow the student to make SAP at the next evaluation period 3. As appropriate an academic plan in place with their academic advisor and signed by student. c. Financial Aid SAP Probation: Students who have been initially placed on Financial Aid Suspension, who have an approved appeal are placed on SAP probation. Student’s eligibility for Title IV aid has been reinstated. d. Financial Aid Appeal Approval:
Notifications • Institutions must notify students the results of an SAP review that impacts the student’s eligibility for Title IV Aid. • If the institution has an appeal process, the school must describe the specific elements required to appeal SAP.
Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid for all Graduate Programs Minimum Cumulative GPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0 Cumulative Completion Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75% Maximum Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 years Evaluation Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yearly
SNHU Student ID card Each student will receive an SNHU Student ID card from their Center of record. Full-time day undergraduate students and full-time graduate Manchester campus students will receive a photo ID card. Continuing education evening and online students will receive a non-photo ID card. These cards are the property of SNHU and must be forfeited upon request. Student ID cards for full-time undergraduate and full-time graduate students hold meal plan monies for on-campus students. Penmen Change can also be added to the ID card which can be used at the bookstore, laundry machines and vending machines. A student or parent can add money to Penmen Change in the Bursar’s Office or by depositing cash at a machine outside the bookstore. Penmen Cash can also be added to the student ID card at the Food Service office or on the website penmencash.com. Penmen Cash can also be used in the bookstore, cafeteria and various outside locations posted on the penmencash.com website. ID cards are also a form of access cards for resident students on the Manchester campus. With a proximity system, the student needs only to place his/her card in front of the lock and the lock will open. Due to the multiple monies and functions of these cards there is a replacement fee if lost or stolen and when replaced we shut off all access and functions of the lost or stolen card.
Academic Support Services The university recognizes that effective teaching and personal development go hand-in-hand and therefore champions academic support services and student affairs as integral parts of life in the university community. 19