Financial Aid Eligibility
Withdrawing from one or more classes can potentially prevent you from meeting the minimum Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards that are required for you to receive federal financial aid. These include:
Earning a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.0,
Completing at least 67% of the total credit hours you attempt (completion ratio), and
Finishing your program of study within 150% of the hours it requires.
If you fail to meet the SAP minimum standards for one term, you will receive a warning but still be eligible to receive financial aid. If you fail to meet the SAP minimum standards for two consecutive terms, you will be placed on suspension and denied additional financial aid.
Your financial aid can be reinstated once you meet the SAP minimum standards again; however, an appeals process is also available under certain extenuating circumstances.
Repayment of Funds
If you withdraw from or stop attending one or more classes, you may also be required to repay some or all of your federal financial aid (also called the Return of Title IV Funds). Review details about this impact on the Withdrawal section of the maintaining your aid page.
Should this apply, we will notify you in writing, and you won't be eligible to receive your official transcripts or qualify for additional federal financial aid until you have satisfied the repayment.