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Admission, Enrollment and Graduation Requirements
Students who unofficially withdraw (fail to submit departure card, but stop attending class) will be given an official withdrawal date determined by the last date of class attendance. If the last date of attendance cannot be determined, the official withdrawal date will be the 50% point of the semester. Return of Aid Title IV Aid: Federal aid must be returned to the Title IV program(s) if a student withdrew on or before completing 60% of the enrollment period (semester or term). The percentage of Title IV aid to be returned is equal to the number of calendar days remaining in the semester divided by the number of calendar days in the semester. Scheduled breaks of more than four consecutive days are excluded. Note: If prior to withdrawing, funds were released to a student because of a credit balance on the student's account, the student may be required to repay the federal funds back to Biola upon withdrawing. State Aid: State aid must be returned in the amount of the difference between the State aid awarded for the enrollment period and the actual tuition charged once the tuition refund is reflected. Institutional Aid: In most cases, institutional aid is reduced when a student withdraws during the first eight weeks of the semester. The institutional aid is reduced by the same percentage of tuition refund. For example, a student has a $1000 scholarship for the semester, and withdraws during the third week of the semester (80% tuition refund). The student keeps 20% of the scholarship, or $200; $800 is returned to the institution. Aid is usually not reduced after the eighth week of the semester, unless the student has contracted for the aid, i.e. scholarships for athletics, music. Outside Aid: Outside organizations providing financial aid are contacted when a student withdraws and receives a tuition refund that produces a credit on the student account. The organization can decide if any of the aid must be returned to them. Some organizations specify beforehand the terms of their scholarship if a student withdraws. Unless requested, outside aid sources are not contacted when the withdrawal occurs after the eight week refund period. Private/Alternative Loans : Alternative loans are only adjusted upon request of the student. Returning excess funds remains the responsibility of the student. Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy Students attending Biola University who wish to receive financial aid (including federal, state, Veterans benefits, Social Security benefits, etc.), in addition to meeting other eligibility criteria, must maintain satisfactory academic progress in their degree or certificate program as described below. Quality of Progress "GPA Requirement" Students requesting aid must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA as follows: Minimum Cumulative GPA Undergraduate: 2.0 Graduate: 2.5 • GPAs are reviewed at the end of each academic term (Fall, Spring, and Summer). • Students who fail to maintain the minimum GPA will be given a warning status for one academic term, during which they will
continue to receive financial aid. At the end of the term, the cumulative GPA requirements must be met, or the student’s financial aid eligibility will be suspended until they once again meet the applicable GPA requirement. Quantity of Progress "Pace Requirement" Students requesting aid must complete 67% of all credits attempted. Pace is reviewed at the end of each academic term (Fall, Spring, and Summer). Students who fail to maintain the pace requirement will be given a warning status for one academic term, during which they will continue to receive financial aid. At the end of the term, the Pace Requirement must be met, or the student’s financial aid eligibility will be suspended until they once again meet the requirement. Duration of Progress "Maximum Time Frame" Students requesting aid are expected to complete an academic program within a reasonable time frame (including transfer credits) as follows: Undergraduate
Full-time: 11 semesters Part-time: 17 semesters Graduate Full-time: 11 semesters Part-time: 17 semesters
Time frame is reviewed at the end of each academic term (Fall, Spring, and Summer). Students may appeal for extended time by submitting a
letter of petition to the Financial Aid Office. Financial Aid Suspension Appeals
Any student whose aid has been suspended may appeal for a term of aid probation, by completing the "Financial Aid Suspension Appeal Form," which is available on the financial aid website. By the end of the probation term, the student must meet all Satisfactory Academic Requirements, as specified above, to regain financial aid eligibility.
Admission, Enrollment and Graduation Requirements
Admission to Biola University is on a selective basis. Only those most likely to profit from Biola University's educational program and its distinctively Christian emphasis are admitted. Because it is the purpose of Biola University to educate maturing followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, the applicant should have been a Christian for at least one year. Biola University has a strongly evangelical Christian commitment and requires that to be accepted, the applicant must be an evangelical believer. However, Biola does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability in the admission of students, employment, and the educational programs or activities it conducts. The University prohibits sexual harassment. Inquiries regarding this nondiscrimination policy and the policy prohibiting sexual harassment may be directed to the Office of the Dean of Students in the Student Services Building for further information and procedures. Students interested in attending Biola should request an application from the Office of Admission or submit an online application (http:// undergrad.biola.edu). Because enrollment is limited and admission is
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