2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQX2. You must make progress toward your degree or certificate.Minimum progress toward a degree requiressuccessful completion of 67 percent of courses attempted,cumulatively, and annually for renewal eligibility.3. You must complete your educational program withina given time frame. The maximum time frame is 150percent of the credits required for the educationalobjectives. A degree requiring 60 credits hours hasa limit of 90 credit hours of attempted collegecoursework. This includes all college coursework;all transfer credits whether or not financial aid wasreceived, and whether courses are applicable towardyour degree program.4. If you have reached the maximum attempted hoursof 90 credits in an academic program or reach 150percent of the published length of the educationalprogram (clock-hour), you will have exhausted allavailable financial aid at SFCC.If you qualify for financial aid and enroll at or above the postsecondarylevel for the first time at South Florida CommunityCollege, you will be eligible to receive financial aid. Ifyou are a first-time SFCC student with course history thatdoes not meet the satisfactory progress standard, you maybe placed in a financial aid probation status based on thetransfer or dual enrollment grades.A term is defined as any of the major terms: Fall, Spring,and Summer. First and Second Summer Flex Sessionsare treated as one term for financial aid purposes. An enrollmentperiod is defined as the term or portion of a termfor which you enroll.Successful completion is defined as any course completedwith a final grade of “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “S.” Courses forwhich you receive grades of “W,” “I,” “F,” “N,” “U,” or “X,” aswell as the previous attempt(s) of repeated courses regardlessof previous grade, are counted as courses attemptedbut not successfully completed.Failure to meet the minimum standard of progresswill result in the following action(s):Financial Aid Probation - This occurs at the end ofthe term or enrollment period for which you fail tomeet the required measurements as outlinedabove. In probation status, you retain your eligibilityfor financial aid as long as you are permitted toenroll. Probation status is not subject to appeals/petitions and is not accepted/reviewed for this status.Financial Aid Continued Probation - This occursafter you attend one term or enrollment period in aprobation status and successfully complete 100percent of all courses attempted in that term, achieveor maintain the minimum grade point average of2.0 but do not reach the 67 percent cumulativesuccessful completion ratio. In continued probationstatus you may continue to receive financial aidand will remain in the continued probation status.Financial Aid Suspension - This occurs at the endof the next term or enrollment period for which youhave failed to maintain either one or both of themeasurements outlined above with the exceptionof the continued probation status. In suspensionstatus, all eligibility of financial aid administered bythe FAO will be terminated until you meet the minimumstandard of academic progress for receipt offinancial aid.Maximum Time Frame - When you reach the maximumof 90 credits attempted in academic programsor reach 150 percent of the normal number of hoursrequired to complete clock-hour programs, you willhave exhausted your financial aid eligibility and willno longer be eligible to receive financial aid. If youchange your major, allowances may be made on acase-by-case basis.Regaining Eligibility Through Appeal Process - If you believeextenuating circumstances prevented you from meetingthe required standards as outlined above, you may appealto the Financial Aid Appeal Committee by completingthe Financial Aid Appeal Form. This form can be picked upat the Financial Aid Office or downloaded viawww.south.florida.edu.If you desire to file an appeal to be reviewed for the currentterm, you should come prepared to pay all tuitionand fees awaiting the decision of the committee. If thedecision is favorable, your financial aid will be reinstatedand you will be required to sign a financial aid agreementand meet all contingencies therein. All appeals must havethe following as applicable to your circumstances:• Letter written by you describing mitigating circumstancesthat prevented you from achieving satisfactoryprogress. Explain what changes have occurredthat will enable you to meet the academic progressrequirements in your term of enrollment.• Proof that the mitigating circumstances you describeactually occurred (such as police report, death certificate,etc.). If appeal is based on medical circumstances,the followings must be included: Lettersfrom physician, copies of medical bills, etc.• For maximum time frame you must explain why youhave not met graduation requirements or your goalsat SFCC. Describe what actions you have taken tomake sure you graduate in the near future.The committee reviews the appeals and determineswhether there are sufficient reasons to allow your financialaid to be reinstated. You will be notified in writing of thecommittee’s decision. If your eligibility to receive financial47