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SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS
According to federal regulations, students must make satisfactory academic progress to remain eligible for financial aid. To remain eligible for financial aid, students must maintain an overall semester Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.000 or above on a 4.000 scale. Students must also satisfactorily earn a minimum number of credits applicable toward their degree each semester:
Enrollment Status |
Number of Hours Attempted |
Number of Hours
Required to Complete |
| Full-time |
12 or more |
9 hours |
| Three-Quarters (3/4) |
9-11 hours |
6 hours |
| Half-Time (1/2) |
6-8 hours |
6 hours |
| Less than half-time |
1-5 hours |
100% |
Grades of withdrew (WD), audit (AU), and incomplete (I) are considered unsatisfactory.
Withdrawal and Incomplete grades do count as hours attempted for financial aid purposes. Repeat classes are considered as hours attempted and completed for financial aid. Non-credit remedial classes do not count as hours attempted or completed for financial aid purposes.
Academic progress of financial aid recipients will be reviewed at the end of each semester in credit hour programs. Clock hour program aid recipients will be reviewed after completion of 900 clock hours. Students who maintain satisfactory academic progress remain eligible for financial aid.
Students who fail to meet one or more of the satisfactory academic progress requirements will be placed on financial aid probation for one semester. Students failing to meet the satisfactory academic progress requirements at the end of their probationary semester will be placed on financial aid suspension. Students who lose their financial aid eligibility may regain eligibility once they complete a minimum of 6 credit hours at Linn State Technical College with an overall semester GPA of 2.000 on a 4.000 scale without financial aid assistance. When students regain financial aid eligibility after being on financial aid suspension, they will return on financial aid probation.
Students cannot receive financial aid for more than 150% of the time frame of their degree. For example, in successfully completing a four semester (two-year) curriculum, the maximum time limit for student aid utilization as a full-time student is six semesters (three years). Students enrolled on less than a full-time basis will be allotted a proportionate amount of financial aid according to their enrollment status. Definitions for determining student status follow:
| Full-Time Student: |
12 credit hours per semester |
| Three-Quarters Time Student: |
9-11 credit hours per semester |
| Half-Time Student: |
6-8 credit hours per semester |
Students believing they have mitigating circumstances that prevented them from maintaining satisfactory academic progress may request an exception by explaining their circumstances in writing with supporting documentation to the Office of Financial Aid. Denied requests may be appealed by using the College’s grievance procedure.
Students who attend Linn State Technical College without financial assistance, and then apply for assistance, will have to meet the satisfactory progress standards as if they had received assistance from the beginning of their attendance at Linn State Technical College.
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