• A student who has attempted (enrolled in) less than 25 credits must successfully complete at least 50% of those credits.
• A student who has attempted (enrolled in) 25 or more credits must successfully complete at least 75% of those credits.

The following are considered when evaluating a student's satisfactory academic progress:

• Withdrawals, incompletes, and failures are considered attempted but not earned hours. Students with Incomplete classes may be able to continue on probation for 1 semester while completing the course requirements.
• Passing credits received for pass/fail courses are considered attempted and earned credits; failing grades in pass/fail courses are considered attempted but not earned.
• Repeated courses are included in the calculation of both attempted and earned hours. A student is allowed to repeat a course according to college academic policy as stated in the college catalog.
• Audited courses are not considered credits attempted or earned.
• Remedial courses are included in the calculation of both attempted and earned hours. They may be removed from the calculation after a student files an appeal.
• English as a Second Language (ESL) courses are included in the calculation of both attempted and earned hours.
• Transfer credits , including those received during consortium study, do not count in the calculation of the cumulative GPA or completion rate, but are included in the calculation of maximum time frame to complete your degree (see item 3 below).

2. Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)
A student must attain a minimum cumulative GPA based on the total number of credit hours attempted.

• 1.0 for 6 -15 semester hours attempted
• 1.6 for 16-30 semester hours attempted
• 1.75 for 31-45 semester hours attempted
• 2.0 for 45+ semester hours attempted

3. Maximum Time Frame
A student must complete his or her educational program within a time frame no longer than 150% of the published length of the educational program. All attempted hours are counted, including transfer hours, whether or not financial aid was received or the course work was successfully completed. A student will not be eligible to receive financial aid once he/she has attempted 150% of the normal credits required for his/her degree or certificate program, or if it appears he/she cannot attain a degree or certificate within this time frame. A student seeking a second associates degree is only eligible for aid if courses taken count toward their degree program.

For example, a student in a program requiring 60 credit hours for graduation will be eligible for financial aid only during the first 90 attempted credit hours. For students in programs with different credit hour requirements, the maximum time frame will be adjusted accordingly.

SAP Reviews
Academic progress will be reviewed after the spring semester, and Summer Session II for students taking summer classes. Students not meeting the requirements stated above will first be placed on Financial Aid Probation during the next semester of enrollment and are required to sign a Probation Form. Students failing to meet the probationary semester requirements will be placed on Financial Aid Suspension and be ineligible to receive financial assistance.

Financial Aid Probation
While on probation, a student may continue to receive financial aid. At the end of the probationary semester the student will be:

• Removed from FA Probation if the cumulative GPA is raised to or above that required to be in good standing, and all attempted courses are completed,
• Continue on FA Probation if the semester GPA is at least a 2.0, and all attempted courses are completed,
• Be placed on Financial Aid Suspension if the semester GPA is less than 2.0, or the student has withdrawn, failed, or received an incomplete for any course attempted.

Financial Aid Suspension
If a student does not meet all of the above standards, he/she is no longer eligible for financial aid. A student may regain eligibility by taking and paying for his/her classes, and raising his/her cumulative GPA and completion rate to meet the above standards. If a student reaches the maximum time frame, he/she is no longer eligible to receive state or federal financial aid.

Appeal Procedure
To appeal the financial aid suspension, a student must, within 15 calendar days of notification, submit to the Financial Aid Office a signed and dated letter of appeal and/or a SAP Appeal Form. SAP Appeal Forms may be obtained in the Financial Aid Office or on the Massasoit website. An appeal is considered valid if student had an emergency condition (e.g., health, family, catastrophe, etc.), or change of major. If a student bases an appeal on a change of program, only the hours from the previous program(s) that count toward the student's new program requirements are included in the calculation of maximum time frame. Two program changes will be considered valid for financial aid SAP purposes. All courses from the third different program on will be counted toward a student's maximum time frame.

Documentation verifying the situation should be attached to the SAP Appeal Form (e.g., doctor's letter, hospital records, etc.) The Financial Aid Director will consider the appeal and render a decision, which will be conveyed in writing to the student within two weeks of the student's appeal.

Reinstatement
You may be able to raise your QPA and/or satisfy credit deficiencies by taking additional coursework at Massasoit Community College while not receiving financial aid. You may also consider whether a change in degree program is appropriate.