Reasonable progress is measured by the number of credits successfully completed each year and students' cumulative grade point average after each semester. This policy sets the minimum standards for evaluating reasonable academic progress for federal and state financial assistance. Institutional scholarship programs also require reasonable academic progress.
Requirements are program specific.
Information on each institutional program is available in the Office of Student Financial Assistance. Courses which are audited and credits which are earned through CLEP testing do not count toward students' enrollment status for financial assistance. State grant programs are an exception to the 150 percent rule and programs such as the Higher Education Award and 21st Century Scholars Program are limited to four years. Cumulative Grade Point Average Financial aid recipients are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average as they progress toward achievement of their degree or certificate. While the cumulative GPA is calculated on the basis of all credits attempted, it will be compared to credits earned to determine reasonable academic progress.