Determination of Satisfactory Academic Progress

Frequent evaluations will help determine if the student is on track to meet the minimum requirements for SAP by the next payment period. The frequency of evaluations ensures that students have ample opportunity to meet both the attendance and academic progress requirements and if not then allow those students to receive guidance in time to correct their attendance or academic progress.

Students must meet the minimum requirements for academics and attendance at the end of each evaluation period (payment period). lf the student is making SAP at that point, they will be considered making SAP until the next scheduled evaluation (next payment period). Students will review a hard copy of their academic determination at the end of each month with their instructor or Director to ensure the student is on task to acheive SAP by the end of the evaluation period. Students must sign the progress report and it will be filed. Students also have access to Student Portal to review their grades at any time.

Academic Probation

Any student failing to maintain at least a 70% average in the academic and / or practical segment is subject to probation. During the Academic probation (which is not the same as a Title IV, HEA Warning and/or Probation) the student's performance will be monitored and additional academic assistance will be given in an effort to assist the student in being removed from Academic probation. The student must correct the deficiency that caused the probation before the next evaluation period. Failure to improve during an Academic probationary period may subject the student to dismissal.

Note: Academic probation is not the same as Title IV, HEA Probation. This will be addressed in the section below called Title IV, HEA Financial Aid Probation.

Title IV, HEA Financial Aid Warning

Students who fail to meet minimum requirements (70% cumulative attendance and a C or 70% GPA) for attendance and academic progress at the end of a payment period will be placed on a Financial Aid Warning the first time. Any student on Financial Aid Warning may continue to receive assistance under the Title IV, HEA programs for one payment period only.  At the end of that payment period if the student has met the minimum grade and attendance requirement the student is considered to be meeting SAP.

 If the student is not meeting SAP at the end of the Financial Aid Warning Period; there will be a loss of Title IV, HEA eligibility; with the right to appeal. The student will be placed on an Academic Development Status, with a loss of Title IV, HEA funding and will be required to meet specific criteria of an improvement plan to assist them in regaining SAP and Title IV, HEA eligibility.

 During this period the students will not be eligible to receive Title IV, HEA funds but he/ she may continue on a cash pay basis with an approved payment plan. Arrangements for payment must be approved within 10 school days of notification of development status.

Titel IV, HEA Financial Aid Probation

Any student that prevails upon the appeal process shall be placed on Financial Aid probation and will be eligible to receive Title IV, HEA during this period. A student placed on Financial Aid Probation may receive Title IV, HEA program funds for one payment period only. While on Title IV, HEA Financial Aid Probation, the student must meet the institutions SAP standards and complete the requirements of the Academic Improvement Plan, which was developed by the institution to assist the student in regaining their Title IV, HEA eligibility.

Those who are not making SAP at the end of the Title IV, HEA Financial Aid probation period will be ineligible to receive Title IV, HEA funds for the following payment periods. A student must meet SAP prior to having eligibility reinstated.

More information on the Appeal Process, Academic Improvement Plans, Reinstatement of Financial Aid, and Attendance Policies can be found here.

Make Up Work

Instructors may arrange for individual assistance to make up work. Students must contact their instructors for individual assistance or for make-up work assignments. Make up work is at the discretion of the instructor.

 Repeated Courses

If a student fails to pass a course or receives a grade below a 'D', he / she must retake the course. The student shall make prior arrangements to enroll in the course, for an additional fee, when it is next regularly scheduled. Repeated course is charged at the rate of $10.00 per clock hour of the repeated course (s).