as long-term illness, death or illness of a family member, etc. The Financial Aid Appeal Committee will review the student’s file, and the student will be notified of the decision. Letters of appeal must be submitted to the Student Financial Services Office by the date printed on the Suspension Notification Letter, along with any and all appropriate documentation. Repeated Courses When a course is repeated, only the highest grade will be included in the GPA calculation. However, repeated hours are counted as attempted hours each time you take the course. Federal regulation allows for the following in determining enrollment status for students that are retaking coursework: If a student retakes a previously failed course, the repeated course will be included in the student’s Title IV enrollment status and Title IV funds will be available to pay for the repeated course. If a student retakes a previously passed course, one repetition of the repeated course will be included in the student’s Title IV enrollment status and Title IV funds will be available to pay for the repeated course. Withdrawal from Courses Students withdrawing from a residential course in weeks 2-10 or an online course in weeks 2-5 will be given a “W” (withdrawal), the class will count only as hours attempted. No residential courses can be dropped after ten weeks of class. Incomplete Grades Grades of “I” (Incomplete) are not issued at OCC. Transfer Students Academic transcripts from all other colleges attended will be included when evaluating satisfactory academic progress. Transfer credits accepted by OCC will be included when calculating quantitative requirements but not in GPA calculation. The student will be placed on financial aid satisfactory progress or warning based upon the review. If a student’s progress is not satisfactory, the student will be notified. A copy of the SAP policy will be sent to each student’s OCC mailbox once each semester. The policy is also printed in the financial services sections of the OCC catalog and website. 40
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