Financial Aid Office

CCC Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy 

Individuals who fail to maintain reasonable academic progress may have their financial aid terminated.  For full-time students, satisfactory academic progress for the Pell Grant, FSEOG, College Work-Study Program, Stafford Student Loan Programs, and Parent Plus Loan Programs is defined as successful completion of at least 12 credit hours or clock hour equivalent with a 2.0 or better grade point average per semester.

When individuals are provided assistance on the basis of three-quarter time enrollment, they must complete 9 credit hours or clock hour equivalent.  Assistance based on half-time, 6 credit or clock hour equivalent must be completed. 

Anyone who fails to complete the minimum number of credit hours or satisfactory grade point average will be placed on financial aid probation for the succeeding semester of enrollment.  Failure to meet the required standards during the probationary semester will result in the student being place on financial aid suspension, and denied all financial aid.  Any student who fails all classes, or withdraws from all classes (as well as showing a combination of failing grades and withdraws) after receiving financial aid will be placed on immediate financial aid suspension. 

A full time student may remove him/her self from probation by successfully completing 12 credit hours/clock hour equivalent, as well as earning a 2.0 GPA for the semester. 

A full time student may remove him/her self from suspension by successfully completing 12 credit hours/clock hour equivalent, as well as earning a 2.0 GPA using their own funding.  The 12 credit hours/clock hour equivalent does not have to be accomplished within one semester. 

A full-time student may only receive financial aid for eight semesters (not to exceed 96 credit hours) in pursuit of an Associate degree. 

Should a student feel that his/her performance might not be satisfactory due to circumstances beyond his/her control, he/she may file a Suspension Appeal.  The Director of Financial Aid and the Dean of Student Services will review Suspension Appeals.  All students will be notified in writing of the final decision.