A student must do the following to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress:
- Maintain a “C” average
- Complete at least 90% of his/her assignments
- Complete his/her course within 100% of the originally scheduled course hours.
The technical programs are designed to be completed by the full-time student in a 36-week time frame for total possible contact hours of 1080. Pell Grant qualifications require a minimum of 600 clock hours.
The part-time student pursuing the one-year certificate in one of the programs may enroll for a minimum of (twelve) 12 contact hours per week and may take as long as twenty-four (24) months to complete the program.
Each student’s progress will be reviewed at the end of each payment period.
If a student fails to maintain satisfactory academic progress, he/she will be placed on probation; this probationary period generally will not exceed nine (9) weeks. A probation form will be completed, outlining the student’s deficiencies and probation completion criteria. The student and a school official will sign this form. A student on probation will receive their first Pell grant disbursement during their first semester; however, the second disbursement will be withheld until such time as probation requirements are completed.
The student may appeal the determination of satisfactory progress and the termination of financial aid to the school’s principal based upon extenuating circumstances. In such cases, the principal may determine that the student is making satisfactory progress towards his/her certificate despite the failure to conform within the time frame or minimum grade averages.
Students who are required to repeat courses within their program of study may do so, at no extra charge, so long as they are able to complete such courses by their originally scheduled completion date. If the student requires additional time to repeat any segment of their course, additional tuition may be assessed, and financial aid will not be available.
A student who has been dismissed from the program for one semester may be reinstated on a probationary period of one semester. Financial aid will be reinstated for the probationary period after a mid-term grade verifies satisfactory academic standing.
Students may withdraw and may receive a tuition refund if they withdraw prior to times stated in this handbook. Credit is given only for time completed and will only be kept on record for one (1) year following the withdrawal.