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Satisfactory Academic Progress

Federal Regulation governing the Federal Student Financial Aid Programs (Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work- Study Program and the Student Loan Programs) requires financial aid recipients to maintain academic progress toward a degree or certificate. At Donnelly College, students must maintain the following standards to continue eligibility for financial aid:

  • The student must complete a minimum of 67% percent of all credit hours attempted. Grades of I, W, F, or U will not be considered completed hours. Transfer credits that are accepted will be included in the
  • calculation of courses completed or attempted.
  • The student may receive aid for a maximum of ninety-six (96) credit hours. The total number of hours
  • may include up to thirty (30) hours of remedial or developmental coursework. (Associate degree or Certificate Programs)

The student may receive aid for a maximum of one- hundred and eighty-six (186) credit hours for bachelor’s degree Students (which includes all undergraduate credit hours). The total number of hours may include up to thirty (30) hours of remedial or developmental coursework.

  • The student must maintain the following minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0.
  • The student must complete their academic program within a specified Maximum Time Frame as required by their chosen program of study. Financial aid eligibility is limited to accumulated attempted hours totaling no more than 150% of the credit hours required to receive a first undergraduate degree (i.e., 120 hours required x 1.5 = 180 maximum allowable hours attempted for financial aid eligibility).

    The Student Financial Aid Office will check the student’s progress at the end of each term, or payment period.

  • If the student is not making satisfactory academic progress according to the above standards, they will be placed on Financial Aid Warning. A student on Financial Aid Warning is given one term to meet the standards of academic progress. When on Financial Aid Warning the student will continue to receive financial aid.
  • If the student completes all the hours with a “C” or above, the next term for which they enroll, they will be able to continue to be on Financial Aid Warning.
  • If the student fails to meet the satisfactory progress standards the next term for which they enroll, they will be placed on Financial Aid Suspension. When on Financial Aid Suspension, the student cannot receive financial aid at Donnelly College.

The student may appeal, in writing, the Financial Aid Suspension status to the Director of Financial Aid. The Appeal must be for reasons such as a death of a family member, personal illness, or other situation beyond your control. If the appeal for Financial Aid Suspension is granted, the student will be placed on Financial Aid Warning. If the student has met the requirements for a degree or certificate at Donnelly College, they will be ineligible for financial aid unless they are pursuing another degree or certificate from Donnelly College or in a transfer program where they will earn a degree at another college.