financial assistance for the first repeat of the passed course. Students are not eligible to receive financial aid for two or more repeats of a passed course. For repeated courses, only the latest grade earned is included in cumulative grade point averages, but both courses will remain as a part of the aggregate hours attempted. Financial aid will not be provided for courses taken by audit, credit hours earned by examination/experience, or continuing education courses. 3.
Time Frame At the end of each semester, the financial aid office staff will determine the aggregate number of hours the student has attempted. Once a student has exceeded 150% of the required program hours, he/she is ineligible to receive consideration for financial aid after that semester. The Student may appeal to have financial aid reinstated by providing supporting documentation. Example- Students requiring 60 credits to graduate from a program may not earn more than 90 hours and still receive financial aid.
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Developmental Classes Federal regulation limits financial aid for developmental classes to 30 attempted hours. Students who enroll in developmental hours in excess of 30 hours will not be considered in calculating eligibility for federal aid which includes Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), and. Federal Direct Loans; no exceptions may be made.
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS STATUSES FINANCIAL AID WARNING Students who are in violation of one or more of the aforementioned SAP criteria for their first offense will be placed on a Warning SAP status for their next term of enrollment. While on Warning, students are eligible to receive financial aid and must bring themselves into SAP compliance by the end of the Warning term. If the student is not meeting SAP at the end of the term, the student will be placed on SAP Suspension in which the student is no longer eligible to receive financial aid. FINANCIAL AID SUSPENSION The student who fails to meet the standards of satisfactory academic progress during the semester of attendance while on Warning will be placed on suspension and denied further funding. Students may appeal their suspension status to the Financial Aid Office to regain financial aid eligibility. A student whose financial aid has been suspended may also bring themselves back into compliance with the satisfactory academic progress requirements at their own expense; with the exception of time frame. To do so, you must take at least 6 credit hours toward your eligible degree or certificate program and pass with a "C" or better ("CR" for developmental courses). If you choose to take more than the recommended 6 hours, all hours enrolled will be taken into consideration to determine your eligibility. Courses taken outside of your eligible degree or certificate program will not qualify you to regain financial aid eligibility. APPEAL PROCESS A student whose financial aid has been suspended may submit the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Form to the Financial Aid Office. The appeal must include a typed statement with supporting documentation regarding extenuating circumstances must be provided. The Satisfactory Academic Appeal Team will review the appeal within 10 working days of receipt. Appeals are considered for extenuating circumstances such as injury, illness, death in the immediate family, or undue hardship that can be supported through documentation. Students who have their appeals approved by the Satisfactory Academic Appeal Team will be placed on financial aid probation. To address the appeal decision made by the Satisfactory Academic Appeal Team, the student must respond to the decision within 10 working days of the receipt of the decision. The rebuttal appeal must be submitted to the Director of Financial Aid via the Financial Aid Office. The Director of Financial Aid will forward the appeal decision to the student within 10 working days of the receipt of the rebuttal appeal. To address an appeal denial decision made by the Director of Financial Aid, the student must respond to the decision within 10 working days of the receipt of the decision. To address an appeal denial decision made by the Director of Financial Aid, the student must respond to the decision within 10 working days of the receipt of the decision. The rebuttal appeal must be submitted to the Associate Vice President of Student Services via the Counseling Center. The Associate Vice President will forward his/her decision to the student within 10 working days of the receipt of the rebuttal appeal. To address an appeal denial decision made by the Associate Vice President of Student Services, the student must respond to the decision within 10 working days of the receipt of the decision. The rebuttal appeal must be submitted to the Galveston College President. The rebuttal appeal at minimum must include a written reason for the appeal or a statement of the problem and/or complaint, and the expected resolution. The President may, at his/her 43
