College Catalog 2009-2010 PDF - Phillips Community College

Satisfactory Performance Standards for
Financial Aid Eligibility
Federal regulations governing all Title IV federal and campusbased
programs (Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grants, Federal Work-Study, FFEL
and PLUS Loans) require the institution to measure a student’s
progress toward a degree or certificate program. Students must
complete requirements for a degree or certificate program within
a reasonable length of time and maintain a minimum cumulative
2.0 grade point average, as defined by the institution.
Total Credit Hours
Students may attempt up to a maximum of 100 credit hours
while pursuing their two-year degree. All courses attempted
at Phillips Community College, including repeated courses,
courses with a grade of F, W, EW and I, and all hours pursued
at any other institution will be counted in the determination
of hours attempted.
Students who are required to enroll for remedial course work will
be allowed to attempt up to 30 hours of remedial work, which
will be counted toward the maximum 100 credit hour limit.
Students must successfully (A, B, C or D) complete at least 67
percent of all credit hours attempted each semester, including
remedial courses. An evaluation will be made each semester to
determine the student’s progress.
Cumulative Grade Point Average
Students (including those enrolled for remedial coursework)
must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of
2.0. Evaluation will be made at the end of each semester to
determine the student’s progress for cumulative grade point
average requirements.
Probation
Any student whose cumulative completion rate and/or cumulative
grade point average falls below the minimum requirements will
be placed on financial aid probation for one semester. During
the probationary semester students will be required to enroll in
classes recommended by their advisor and may be required to
report for tutoring. Students on financial aid probation must
meet the requirements at the end of the probationary semester
or their financial aid will be terminated.
Repeating Classes
Students will be allowed to repeat a class one time to improve
their cumulative grade point average. Any class being attempted
for the third or fourth time will not be included in the calculation
of hours for financial aid awarded.
Termination of Aid
A student whose financial aid has been terminated for failure
to meet satisfactory progress standards may make an appeal in
writing to the Financial Aid Exceptions Committee. The student
should explain any mitigating circumstances related to his or
her academic problem and be prepared to provide supporting
documentation. The deadline for an appeal is August 1st for the
Fall semester and December 15th for the Spring semester.
Other Financial Aids
Part-Time Employment
Many students are employed by the college and a number of
agencies in the surrounding community. Students should be
careful not to overload their work schedule so that it interferes
with their study and class time. Career Services receives many
requests from local employers eager to employ students in a variety
of part-time jobs. Their offices are located in the Advisement
Center on the Helena-West Helena campus, contact Glenda
Allen in DeWitt at (870) 946-3506, ext. 1607, or contact Terry
Simpson in Stuttgart at (870) 673-4201, ext. 1809.
Veterans (GI) Benefits
The Arkansas State Approving Agency approves some programs
at PCCUA for veteran training. Veterans of recent military
service, service members, members of reserve units, and dependents
of certain other veterans may be entitled to educational
benefits under the following programs: Title 38, Chapter 30,
Montgomery GI Bill for Veterans; Title 38, Chapter 32, Veterans
Education Assistance Program (VEAP); Title 38, Chapter 35,
Survivors and Dependents Education; and Title 10, Chapter
1606, 1607, Montgomery GI Bill for Selective Reserves. Students
must be working toward a degree following curriculum
outlined for their objectives.
Application forms and additional information concerning these
benefits may be obtained by contacting the Vice Chancellor for
Student Services. We urge that veterans apply for educational
benefits at least two months before beginning classes.
Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation
Public Law 815 makes veterans vocational rehabilitation training
available to a veteran who incurred disability as a result of service
in the armed forces. Under Public Law 815, tuition, fees and
subsistence will be paid through the Veterans Administration.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation assists students in paying for all or part
of their tuition, books, activity fee, living expense, and transportation.
Students must be in good standing in order to continue
on this program. Students can qualify through either physical or
emotional handicaps. Students who feel that they could possibly
qualify for this program should contact the following:
Helena-West Helena Campus:
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
507 Cherry Street
Helena-West Helena, AR 72342
870-338-2753
DeWitt & Stuttgart Campuses:
Barbara McDaniel
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
2703 W. 26th Ave.
P.O. Box 2560
Pine Bluff, AR 71613
(870) 534-2404