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Student Pharmacists must be enrolled full-time in the School of Pharmacy in order to be eligible
for financial aid.
The Office of the Registrar shall validate the academic standing of each student annually after
the academic year has been completed, to determine Financial Aid Eligibility. For students who
are required to attend winter and/or summer remediation, the Office of the Registrar shall
validate the academic standing of each student following the student’s completion of his/her
winter and/or summer remediation schedule for Financial Aid Eligibility. No additional tuition is
charged for winter and/or summer remediation.
Following the Registrar’s validation of a student’s academic standing, the Financial Aid Office
shall determine a student’s Financial Aid Eligibility based upon the following criteria establishing
satisfactory academic progress:
• Maintenance of the equivalent of a “C” average each year, defined as no more than five “No
Pass” designations on the student’s transcript after the regular academic year or no more than
two “No Pass” designations on the student’s transcript following summer remediation; and;
• No designations of “Incomplete” (I) coursework on the student’s transcript following summer
remediation; and;
• Assessment of the time required for the student to complete his/her degree that would not
exceed 5 years (1.5 times the published length of the program).
The student must meet all criteria, to retain his/her Financial Aid Eligibility. When a
determination is made that the student is no longer eligible to receive financial aid based on
the criteria above he/she will be notified in writing by the Director of Financial Aid within five
business days.
Failure to Meet Minimum SAP Requirements
Any student who fails to meet minimum SAP requirements will be placed on probation. If a
student is placed on probation, he or she does not need to appeal, because financial aid
eligibility has not been revoked. If, at the end of the probationary period the student does not
meet the minimum requirements for SAP, all aid will be suspended. In order to meet probation
requirements, students must come into full compliance with the SAP policy (meeting
minimum GPA and percentage requirements). Students who are placed on financial aid
probation are encouraged to seek academic and/or personal counseling. Counseling services
can provide the student with additional support which may help alleviate obstacles that hinder
satisfactory academic progress. Students who are on financial aid probation are further
encouraged to consult with a financial aid counselor prior to withdrawing from any classes or
if midterm grades are failures.
If a student withdraws in good academic standing and is later readmitted, his/her previously
completed credit hours are included in the evaluation for satisfactory academic progress when
re-admitting for financial aid. If a student is required to withdraw not in good academic
standing, she/he must reapply and be re-admitted into the first year of the pharmacy program.
Furthermore, no academic credit will be awarded for blocks completed prior to the withdrawal.
The full Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum must be taken in its entirety following re-admission.
‣ Total credit hours required to advance to P2 status Second academic year (P2)
equivalent to: 56.5 credit hours.
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