General Information

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» What is an independent student?
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» What is my aid eligibilty in a prerequisite program?
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Scholarships, Grants, Discounts, and Tax Credits

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» What about my PHEAA State Grant?
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Loans and Alternative Payment Options

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» How can I finance my remaining balance?
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Student Jobs On Campus

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Co-ops and Study Abroad Programs

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Credit Balances: Refunds and Money for Books

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» How do I get my refund and money for books?

Reading Bills: Memos and Credits

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Special Circumstances and Academic Progress

» I have special circumstances, what do I do?
» What academic progress must I make?

Employee Tuition Benefits

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» What are the tuition benefits for employee dependents?
» What is Tuition Exchange?

Accessing Information Online

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Credits Earned 1 - 23 24-53 54 and above Graduate Students

Required CUM GPA 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.00

For the definition of attempted and earned credits and for the formula of the calculation of the grade point average, please contact the Registrar.

Some Scholarships require a higher GPA for renewal.

MAXIMUM TIME FRAME
The maximum time frame for completion of the undergraduate or graduate program cannot exceed 150% of the published program length for a full-time student. For example the minimum credits for an undergraduate to complete a program is 120: therefore, the student would have a maximum time frame of 180 attempted credits to complete the program before loss of eligibility for Federal and Institutional Aid.

MEASUREMENT OF PROGRESS
Academic Progress for each student will be measured in May or at the end of the summer session. If a student does not meet these standards of academic progress, then that student will be put on probation for at least a semester and not considered for Federal or Institutional Funds. In order for the student's eligibility to be reinstated, the student's grades must meet the required levels.

APPEALS
Appeals may be based on either the death of a relative, upon a serious personal illness/injury or other extenuating circumstances. The student must be able to demonstrate that the illness/injury or extenuating circumstance must have had a direct impact on the student's academic performance. If a student had mitigating circumstances preventing completion of the program within the 150% time frame, then an appeal may be made based upon this.

All appeals for waivers of academic progress must be done in writing and be accompanied by an Academic Recovery Plan. To formulate an Academic Recovery Plan, a student should first meet with an Assistant Dean or an advisor to discuss how the student will improve his or her academic performance. The student should put this in written form and submit it along with a letter of appeal to the Office of Student Financial Services before the start of the term. No appeals will be accepted after the term begins.

The student may be asked to provide supporting documentation of the situation. All appeals will be reviewed by the Financial Services Appeal Committee. Appeals, when granted, are for one semester only and the student must comply with any and all conditions attached to the waiver of the academic policy. If the Financial Service Appeals Committee feels that there are mitigating circumstances that had a direct bearing on the students academic performance, then the student can be funded during a probationary period up to one year.

STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS FOR THE PHEAA STATE GRANT PROGRAM
The student must successfully complete at least 24 credits for every two semesters of full-time PHEAA State Grant assistance received. For part-time PHEAA State Grant recipients, the above requirements will be prorated. (A Student may appeal this directly to PHEAA.)