Satisfactory Academic Progress
Financial Aid Eligibility Standard
All Clatsop degree/certificate seeking students receiving Financial Aid (Federal, State and/or institutional) and/or Veterans Educational Benefits are required to maintain a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.0 and complete at least 66.67% of their attempted credits.
Students will be evaluated for their academic standing by the Financial Aid Office at the end of each term to determine if one or more of the academic standing criteria have not been met.
- Maintain a cumulative grade point average of a 2.0 or higher
- Successful completion of two-thirds (66.67%) of attempted credits each term
- Ability to complete declared degree or certificate within 150% maximum time frame
See SAP Policy for more information.
Reinstatement of Aid Eligibility
A student who fails to meet one or more of the criteria listed above, may request consideration for Financial Aid reinstatement through a formal appeal process. Students must complete the Petition for Reinstatement with appropriate documentation.
Petitions require the following:
- an explanation and documentation regarding why the student failed to make satisfactory academic progress (SAP)
- a statement and documentation as to what has changed in the student’s situation that would allow the student to meet SAP in future terms.
If an appeal is approved, aid eligibility will be restored beginning with the current term and not retroactively.
Transfer Student Requirements
Coursework taken at another institution will count toward the 150 percent maximum calculated credits as well as the cumulative completion rate. If the limit is exceeded, the student must submit Petition for Extension of Credit Limit to determine aid eligibility. GPAs from other schools are not considered in the College’s financial aid satisfactory progress policy. Only credits that apply toward the program will count toward maximum calculated credits in the appeal process.
Repeat Coursework
Repeat coursework will be allowed for courses designed to be repeated according to institutional academic policy and procedures. All other course work will be limited to one-time payment for retaking previously passed coursework.
Developmental Coursework
Students will be allowed an additional 45 calculated credits of developmental coursework. Developmental coursework is defined as WR and MTH courses under 100-level. However, developmental credits at or above the level that meet program requirements for which a student is currently seeking will not be excluded from attempted credits.