FINANCIAL AIDAcademic ProgressRSU students who apply for assistance through the following programs are required to meet two separate requirements to maintain their financial aid eligibility:
First: students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average. Second: students are required to complete (pass) at least 70% of the credit hours attempted each academic year. For financial aid purposes, all grades (including W’s) are counted as hours attempted. Only grades of A, B, C, D, S, and P are counted as hours successfully completed. All hours attempted at all institutions are used to calculate academic progress. Passing grades received in zero level remedial classes count as hours attempted for financial aid purposes. Audit classes are not eligible for financial aid and are not counted as hours attempted. These two requirements are summarized in the following chart. Failure to meet both of these minimum academic standards will result in the loss of financial aid eligibility.
Satisfactory Academic Progress is checked at the end of each semester. Students are responsible for knowing their status at the end of each semester. Financial Aid ProbationStudents not meeting the requirements shown above will be placed on financial aid probation. This is a warning status and students on probation may continue to receive financial aid. Financial Aid SuspensionStudents on probation who do not meet the requirements shown above will be placed on financial aid suspension. Students cannot receive funds from financial aid programs while on financial aid suspension. Eligibility may be re-established after the student improves his or her academic record to meet the minimum standards outlined above and pending approval of financial aid appeal submitted by the student to the RSU Office of Financial Aid. Students who completely withdraw during a semester will be automatically placed on suspension. |
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