notification of suspension, but no later than midterm of the semester for which the
student is requesting aid. A student whose appeal is approved by the Appeal Committee
is placed on financial aid probation status for the subsequent semester of enrollment.
The student will continue to maintain federal financial aid eligibility by meeting all
satisfactory academic progress requirements outlined above or by meeting the terms
outlined in the student’s Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress agreement and
the Academic Plan submitted with the student’s appeal. A student who does not meet
the terms of the agreement or Academic Plan loses federal financial aid eligibility.
OTHER INFORMATION
Credits successfully completed: For this policy, successful completion is defined as
earning a grade of D- or higher, or a grade of P. Grades of AU, CR, I, F, NP, W, are not
considered successful completion under this policy.
There is a limit of appeals allowed; further appeals are accepted at the discretion of
the Appeal Committee and only if the criteria established in the Academic Plan and
the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress or MAX Continuation of Funding
agreement conditions are met.
Incompletes:
A student who is placed on warning or suspension solely because of
“Incomplete” credits may request that the Financial Aid Office review his/her status
once the course has been completed and a passing grade issued. This review will not
take place until the revised grade has been changed in the WNCC computer system.
Remedial Work:
Students may receive financial aid for a maximum of 30 credits
of remedial courses. All remedial courses, including English as a Second Language
courses, are included in students’ GPA, pace, and maximum time frame calculations.
Repeats:
All repeated courses are included in the student’s cumulative attempted credit
hours. A repeated course counts only once toward completed credits. Federal financial
aid may not cover repeated courses.
Academic Amnesty:
Please note that Academic Amnesty does not affect a student’s
financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress status. Students who apply for and receive
Academic Amnesty to have credits attempted and grades earned in previous semesters
excluded from the calculation of the student’s GPA are not automatically returned
to satisfactory standing. Federal aid program regulations make no provisions for the
concept of academic amnesty or academic renewal. Therefore, a school must
always
include all attempted courses in evaluating a student’s Satisfactory Academic Progress.
WNCC Financial Aid Office
1601 E. 27
th
Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
p
308.635.6011
f
308.635.6732
Adding Classes & Schedule Changes
During the fall, spring, summer terms, and 8-week classes, students who are already
registered prior to the start of the term may add a course no later than the second class
meeting. Students may change course sections and add courses by completing the
appropriate form in the Student Services Office prior to the second meeting of the class.
CAAP Testing at WNCC
Western Nebraska Community College instituted an outcome assessment for graduating
associate degree students. All persons who are receiving an AA, AS, AAS, or AOS
degree must take the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) prior to
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