UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

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For example, if a student is enrolled in a Bachelor’s program of student that requires
120 credit hours for completion then 180 hours is the maximum number of attempted
hours permitted relative to federal student aid eligibility. For a student enrolled in an
associate’s program, he/she may receive aid for up to 90 attempted credit hours (150
percent x 60 hours).
The College includes all courses attempted at Mercy College along with course work
accepted as transfer credit towards the student’s declared major in the quantitative
measurement in determining successful SAP. This also includes courses taken via a
Consortium Agreement.
TUITION, Expenses, AND
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Earned hours include all courses which a passing grade was received (A, B, C, D). All
withdrawn courses (W, FW) and filed courses (F) are counted as unearned hours in the
calculation. Repeated courses are counted in the attempted hours and are taken into
consideration for the maximum allowed hours for completion toward the degree.
SAP Review Processes:
At the end of the spring term, all financial aid recipients are reviewed to determine
potential renewed aid eligibility per the SAP guidelines. All students will receive
written notification of their respective SAP status for the upcoming academic year.
Students that are not meeting the SAP requirement for renewed aid eligibility will also
be notified by the same notice of the eligibility to appeal the SAP requirement due
to extenuating circumstances. Any appeal must be made in writing by the student
documenting the extenuating circumstance, how the respective issue has been resolved,
and detail a plan to meet the SAP requirement for the subsequent academic year.
All appeals are to be submitted to the respective campus Office of Student Services.
The Office of Student Services SAP Appeals Committee comprised of the executive
director, the deputy director, director of operations and the associate directors, reviews
all appeals.
Any student submitting an SAP appeal will be notified of the Committee’s decision in
writing. All SAP appeal decisions are final
Attendance and Aid Disbursement Requirements
The College faculty is required to complete a census of their respective classes by the
end of the add/drop period of each session within a given term. The census information
is utilized to confirm that a student has attended his/her registered courses. This
information is then utilized during the Financial Aid Packaging Reconciliation Process
to confirm financial aid eligibility. Financial Aid eligibility may be adjusted upon the
census information. Financial Aid funds will NOT post to respective student accounts
until both the Census and Packaging Reconciliation Processes are completed (generally
the fourth or fifth week of the term).
Withdrawal and Federal Return of Financial Aid Policies
(as mandated by DOE)
Mercy College is required to prorate financial aid funding to students that withdraw
from the College. This process is required for students that both withdraw officially
(through the Office of the Registrar) and unofficially (by ceasing to attend).