The decision of the Financial Aid Committee is final. If the appeal is not approved, the deficient hours must be completed at the student's expense in order to be re-eligible for aid. While guidelines deal with minimum semester hours per term, an undergraduate student who satisfactorily completes only 12 semester hours each regular term will not be able to graduate in four or even five academic years. The student may potentially lose eligibility for financial assistance from some of the above programs. To maintain eligibility for Stafford Loans, for instance, a minimum of 30 semester hours must be completed each year.
Satisfactory progress is determined at the end of each academic year.