Other Requirements and Information
Completed credit hours include all courses for which a student is enrolled in after census day.
Grades of “W”, “WP”, “WF”, “F”, “I”, “IP”, “IF” and any other non-letter grade (besides grades of A, B, C, or D) will not be part of the completed when calculating the completion rate.
The academic amnesty policy “Fresh Start” does not apply to Satisfactory Academic Progress.
The completed hours in question count as hours completed and grades earned at the DMC are including in the student’s GPA.
Students are allowed up to 30 hours of remedial/developmental coursework that will count towards the maximum number of hours completed towards the student’s academic program and GPA.
Students are only eligible to change major/degree plan twice for Associates; and up to three Certificate degree plans.
Repeated courses count in the completion rate calculation.
Compliance with the SAP policy must be met in order for a student to retain their financial aid eligibility. Students are advised to check their status through Financial Aid Self Service. The proceeding sections describes each SAP status in detail.
Good Standing
Students are in Good Standing with Financial Aid if they meet all three (3) standards of progress outlined above. These students may participate in any financial aid programs provided they meet all other eligibility criteria, subject to availability of funds.
Warning
You did not meet minimum standards in the previous evaluation period. You are still eligible for financial aid, but must reach all minimum standards by the end of the next evaluation period to maintain eligibility.
Financial Aid Suspension
Students are suspended from financial aid if they do not meet all the Satisfactory Academic Progress criteria listed above. Students who are suspended will receive a financial aid suspension notice. Students on suspension may continue to enroll but must pay for all their expenses without Financial Aid assistance.
Probation (AP)
Students who appeal their financial aid suspension and are approved, are put on “probation” for one semester, and an “end term” listing the term when the student is expected to be following SAP is established. In order to continue to be eligible for financial aid for future semesters the student must meet SAP standards for the probationary semester. Students who fail to meet SAP standards for the semester will be placed on financial aid Suspension.
Academic Success Plan (ASP)
Students who successfully complete the probationary semester (met SAP criteria for the semester), but who are not able to come up to full compliance with the SAP policy are placed on an academic plan. In order to continue to be eligible for financial aid for future semesters the student must meet SAP standards for every semester enrolled under the Academic Plan. Students who fail to meet SAP standards for any semester enrolled while under the Academic Plan are placed on permanent financial aid Suspension.
Timeframe Success Plan (TSP)
You exceeded the credit hour limits and are not making progress toward a degree/certificate within the 150% federal requirement. You are ineligible for financial aid.
Example: An Associate of Arts degree is 60 credit hours, but you've completed more than 90 credit hours.