Standards of Progress for Veterans

Satisfactory

If you are receiving VA education benefits, you must make satisfactory academic progress by maintaining a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) each enrollment period.

Unsatisfactory

The first term you fall below a 2.0 grade point average will result in your being placed on probation. If you fail to meet the minimum standard the next semester, you will be placed on suspension. Failure to achieve the required GPA will cause the benefits to be terminated until the GPA is satisfactory.

If you are enrolled in a one-semester certificate program and do not maintain a 2.0 GPA or better, you will be reported to the Veterans Administration for unsatisfactory progress. You will have only one more opportunity to retake the program and be eligible to receive VA benefits.

Eligibility

To regain eligibility, you must register for at least half time in the next semester at your own expense and earn at least a 2.0 grade point average. (Hazlewood exemption may be used during this time if you are deemed eligible by the Veterans Services Office).

Appeal

If you have mitigating circumstances that caused you not to make satisfactory progress, you may appeal to the Veterans Administration.