2009-2011 - Benedict College

58 ACADEMIC POLICIES
College. Exceptions to this policy must be approved by the dean, vice president for academic affairs,
or the president.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION
Students must have a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.0 in order to graduate. The total
credit hours required to graduate may vary depending on the student's major and degree sought.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Social Work degree must earn a 2.5 average in their major courses
and students in the Teacher Education program must attain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC AND FINANCIAL AID PROGRESS
In order to continue receiving financial aid, students must maintain satisfactory academic progress
towards graduation, based on earning at least two-thirds of the academic credits attempted and
maintaining a grade point average as prescribed for the credit hours earned.
A student who is placed on academic probation will also be on financial aid probation. A student may
continue to receive financial aid while on financial aid probation but must sign an academic probation
management contract before financial aid is awarded. A student who is placed on academic suspension
will also be placed on financial aid suspension. A student may not receive federal financial aid
while on financial aid suspension. A student who has been placed on federal financial aid suspension
may attend Summer Sessions, but is not eligible for federal financial aid.
Students who appeal academic and financial aid suspension must follow the Academic Appeals
process. If the academic appeals process removes a student’s academic suspension, then the student’s
financial aid eligibility may be restored.
Transfer students who were in good academic standing at the school they previously attended will be
eligible for financial aid. They will fall under the same satisfactory academic progress scale as current
students.
All credits for new courses and for courses repeated in accordance with the academic standards may
be counted towards the satisfactory academic progress standard.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Scale (Quantitative)
To maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress, a student must attempt and earn a minimum prescribed
number of credit hours for each increment attempted while enrolled at the College. The minimum credits
earned for each increment must equal two-thirds of the credits attempted. The incremental credit
hours that must be earned are shown in the chart below.
Credit Hours Increment
Minimum Credit Hours
Attempted
Increment Earned
32 22
64 44
96 66
128 88
160 110
192 132
Satisfactory Academic Progress Scale (Qualitative)
To maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress, a student must also earn a prescribed grade point average
for each increment of credit hours earned at the College. The minimum required grade point averages
are shown in the chart below.
Credit Hours Earned
Grade Point Average Required
1–34 1.5
35 – 59 1.6
60 – 84 1.8
85 – 111 1.9
112 – 130 2.0