To be eligible for any federally funded financial assistance, including loans, all students must initially and continually meet the following qualitative and quantitative requirements for satisfactory academic progress. |
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Qualitative Measure
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| Undergraduate: In measuring a student’s quality measure, cumulative grade point average (GPA), the student must possess the following minimum GPA depending on the number of hours attempted is: |
| 1 to 12 hours – minimum 1.50 |
60 or more hours - minimum 2.00 |
| 13 to 59 hours – minimum 1.75 |
60 or more hours - minimum 2.50 for teacher education majors and alternative teacher certification students |
Graduate: A graduate student is required to maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA on all graduate coursework. |
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Quantitative Measure
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In calculating the quantitative measure, all hours attempted, including courses from which the student withdrew, received a grade of no credit (NC), incomplete (I), or in progress (IP) must be considered.
An undergraduate student must have completed a designated percentage of the cumulative hours attempted as outlined below:
| Hours Attempted: |
1–12 hours |
13–60 hours |
61-90 hours |
91-192 hours |
| Percentage Passed: |
50% |
70% |
75% |
80% |
An undergraduate student cannot receive financial aid if he/she has attempted more than 150% of hours required for their degree program. Typically this is 192 hours.
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| Undergraduate Who Has a Bachelor’s Degree: A student who already has a bachelor’s degree and is seeking a second bachelor’s degree or teacher certificate is considered as an undergraduate for financial aid purposes. When evaluating eligibility for financial aid, all undergraduate work is considered, and a student cannot exceed 150% of the hours required for their degree program or teacher certification.
Graduate: A graduate student must pass at least 80% of all credit hours attempted. A master’s degree student may attempt up to 150% of the hours required for their degree program. To be eligible for a graduate student loan, a student must be enrolled in six hours of graduate work. A graduate student completing required undergraduate courses before beginning graduate studies is considered as an undergraduate student for financial aid purposes.
Academic Bankruptcy: Academic Bankruptcy only impacts a student’s GPA, (see qualitative measure above). For Financial Aid purposes ALL HOURS attempted, (see quantitative measure above), are considered.
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ACADEMIC PROGRESS IS REVIEWED AT THE END OF EACH SEMESTER ON ALL STUDENTS WHO FAIL TO EARN ANY HOURS. THE STUDENT MUST MEET THE MEASURES LISTED ABOVE TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID.
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Re-Establishing Eligibility to Receive Financial Aid |
| A student failing to meet satisfactory academic progress requirements is notified in writing. The student may reestablish eligibility by passing enough courses to meet all of the requirements listed above. Any student who does not meet the satisfactory academic progress requirements and who has mitigating circumstances may appeal his/her case in writing to the Student Financial Aid and Scholarship Committee (committee). Students are required to document mitigating circumstances. Students exceeding maximum hours must include a course schedule signed by their academic advisor or college dean outlining remaining required courses. |
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Conditions for Students on Appeal |
| If a student has been granted an appeal by the Student Financial Aid and Scholarship Committee, and it is determined during a subsequent review that there is another failure to meet the progress standards, the student is required to submit a new appeal letter and secure their approval to receive financial aid for the next term(s). Students will be notified in writing if they are required to submit additional appeal letters. |
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Grant/Scholarship Repayment/Fee Refund |
| A student who does not complete a semester is responsible for repayment of a prorated amount of any portion of grant/scholarship payments he/she received during the term which cannot reasonably be attributed to meeting educational expenses related to enrollment at LSUS. If a student is due a fee refund because of dropping hours or resigning from LSUS, this refund may be returned to the grant, scholarship, and/or loan funds from which it was received. |
Subject to Revision without Notification 06/19/2006 |
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