Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid

Those applying for or receiving financial aid at North Central State College are expected to make Satisfactory Academic Progress toward receiving a degree or certificate. Lack of such progress will result in the termination of eligibility to receive financial aid at the College.

Financial aid programs covered by these standards

Federal Pell Grant
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
Federal Work-Study employment (FWS)
Federal Dirent Student Loans (both Subsidized and Unsubsidized)
Federal Direct PLUS Loans
North Central State College Scholarships
Ohio College Opportunity Grant (*currently suspended by the Ohio Board of Regents)

Definitions

Accumulative: relating to the total of all credit hours in which a student has ever enrolled at the College

Credit hours attempted: those in which a student is enrolled at the end of the College=s 100% refund period

Credit hours earned: those in which a student has received passing grade

Passing grades: A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, P

Non-passing grades: F, NP, W, I

Part I Standard - First time enrollees

Requirement: Earn at least one credit hour in the first quarter of enrollment at the College

Consequence of noncompliance: Financial aid eligibility terminated

Part II Standards - GPA and Completion Percentage

Requirements:

Earn an Accumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least a 2.00
Earn passing grades in 66 percent of accumulative credit hours attempted

Consequences of noncompliance with either standard:

First quarter - placed on Financial Aid Warning
Second consecutive quarter enrolled - placed on Financial Aid Probation
Third consecutive quarter enrolled - financial aid eligibility terminated

Part III Standard - 150 Percent Rule

Requirement: Earn degree/certificate within 150 percent of the number of credit hours required to earn the degree/certificate

Consequence of noncompliance: Financial aid eligibility terminated

Regaining eligibility

Those whose financial aid eligibility has been terminated for noncompliance with these standards may regain eligibility by:

Bringing one's academic record into compliance with the standards; or
Submitting a written appeal to the College and receiving approval of the appeal.