Should the student subsequently fail the course, any additional attempt of that course cannot be included in the student’s enrollment status for Title IV assistance . Academic Bankruptcy Bankrupted courses will be factored into the completion rate, maximum time frame and the GPA calculation. Withdrawals Will not be factored into the GPA calculation but will be included in the completion rate and maximum time calculations. Transfer Credits Count toward maximum attempted credits and your completion ratio. Note: All Transcripts must be received by the Registrar before a student may receive any financial aid disbursement.
Financial Aid Probation Probations may not be given automatically. If the student fails to achieve the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress by the end of the financial aid warning, the student aid is suspended and he/she loses their financial aid eligibility and must submit the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals form to the Financial Aid Appeals Committee for review and approval. Should the student not wish to appeal, the student must meet SAP requirements before aid eligibility can be re-established. APPEALS PROCESS The student may file an appeal by submitting the Satisfactory Academic Appeals Form along with a Plan of Action to the Financial Aid Appeals Committee. The deadline for students to submit the appeals is posted on page one of the Satisfactory Academic Appeals Form and the student must indicate the term he/she is seeking reinstatement of federal aid. The student must submit appropriate documentation support the extenuating circumstances. If the appeal is approved, the student will be placed on Financial Aid Probation. The student’s academic progress will be monitored and reviewed at the end of that semester. The student must complete the term satisfactorily, and follow their academic plan of success. If at the end of that semester, the student does NOT meet the SAP requirements, the student will no longer be eligible for federal aid until the student attends at his/her own expenses and meets ALL SAP Requirements.
F EDERAL F INANCIAL A ID P ROGRAMS
ACADEMIC ATTENDANCE DEFINITION
The U.S. Department of Education implemented new regulations for “Academic Attendance. The new regulations further outline official recognition of class attendance as “Academic Engagement,” which is defined as active participation by a student in an instructional activity related to the student’s course of study that - is defined by the institution in accordance with any applicable requirements of its State or accrediting agency. This includes, but is not limited to, attending a synchronous class, lecture, recitation, or field or laboratory activity, physically or online, when there is an opportunity for interaction between the instructors and students; submitting an academic assignment; taking an assessment or an exam; participating in an interactive tutorial, webinar, or other interactive computer-assisted instruction; participating in a study group, group project, or an online discussion that is assigned by the institution; or interacting with an instructor about academic matters. Academic Engagement does not include, for example, living in institutional housing; participating in the institution’s meal plan; logging into an online class or tutorial without any further participation; or participating in academic counseling or advisement. “Academic attendance” and “attendance at an academically- related activity” to include all requirements outlined in our new academic engagement definition can be found under 34 CFR 600.2. The implementation date for the new regulation is July 1, 2021 with early implementation permitted. Lawson State Community College implemented the new regulation on May 24, 2021, the first day of class for the summer semester.
(Students are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Financial Services for additional guidance)
Monitoring Progress Academic progress for students at Lawson State Community College will be monitored at the end of each semester. Remedial Courses A Title IV Federal financial aid recipient enrolled in a remedial course may not be paid for more than 30 credit hours of remedial course work (Per federal guidelines). These courses will not be counted in the student’s maximum time frame to complete his or her program of study. Repeated Courses Will be factored into your completion rate and maximum timeframe calculations. The revised regulations allow students to receive Title IV aid for one-time repeat of a previously passed course.
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