Rate of Program Completion (Maximum Time Frame):
Students are expected to
complete their program of study within a reasonable time period. A student’s maximum
time frame is based on total credit hours attempted at WNCC (plus any transfer credits)
and the student’s degree objective. These limits apply regardless of whether or not the
student has changed majors or received federal funding. The student’s eligibility will
end when the student has attempted 150% of the credits required for his/her specific
program of study or if the satisfactory academic progress review determines the student
cannot mathematically complete his/her program within the maximum time frame. For
example, if a program requires 64 credits, the student may attempt no more than 96
credit hours before completing the degree or losing financial aid eligibility. This status
may be appealed.
Official transcripts from all previous institutions attended must be submitted to the
WNCC Registrar prior to disbursement of federal aid to determine credits for the
maximum time frame calculation.
CONSEQUENCES
Warning:
A student is placed on financial aid warning if he/she:
• Fails to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0, and/or
• Fails to meet the 70 percent pace requirement
The student may still receive federal financial aid while on warning status.
The student’s
future financial aid eligibility is dependent upon how well the student does during
the warning semester. If the student meets the 70 percent pace requirement and has
a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher at the end of the warning semester, the student is
restored to satisfactory status. If, however, the student again fails to meet one or both
of these requirements, the student is placed on financial aid suspension. No federal
financial aid is disbursed for the semester following a warning semester until the
Financial Aid Office reviews final grades for the warning semester.
NOTE:
This may or may not impact a student’s eligibility for scholarships. Students
should check the information they received at the time the scholarship was awarded
for specific eligibility criteria. Scholarships are not renewed if students fail to meet the
necessary scholarship criteria.
Suspension Following Warning:
A student is placed on financial aid suspension if he/
she fails to meet the academic progress requirements at the end of a warning semester.
REGAINING ELIGIBILITY AFTER SUSPENSION
A student whose financial aid eligibility was suspended has two options for regaining
his/her eligibility.
A student may qualify for reinstatement of financial aid eligibility by enrolling at his/her
own expense and once again meeting all the necessary academic progress requirements
outlined above. This may take one or more semesters, depending on how long it takes
the student to be in compliance with this policy. Financial resources other than federal
financial aid, including loans, must be used to pay for educational expenses during
these terms.
If circumstances beyond the student’s control prevented him/her from making the
progress required, the student may file an appeal for reconsideration. An appeal
must be in writing, and must include supporting documentation of the extenuating
circumstances and an Academic Plan developed with the student’s academic advisor.
Appeal forms are available from the Financial Aid Office or online at
wncc.edu/
cost-aid/apply-aid/forms
. Appeals should be submitted as soon as possible following
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