Satisfactory Academic Progress

Dear Student:  

 In order to receive Financial Aid a student must be making satisfactory academic progress.  These standards, as  adopted by the College, conform to the federal and state regulations.  Poor grades, failures and withdrawal from courses (both officially and unofficially) can adversely affect your eligibility for Financial aid assistance.   

All students who wish to receive financial aid must meet the college requirements for Satisfactory or Conditional Academic Standing and Academic Probation as outlined in the college catalog.  These Regulations pertain primarily to a student's qualitative progress as measured by their Grade Point Average.  

Students who are suspended or dismissed from the College for failure to meet these regulations will not be Eligible for Financial Aid.  

If you are in a Degree program:     

The total number of credits you have attempted at BCC:	You must have Completed:
1-28 credits	60% of your credits
29-56 credits	70% of your credits
57 or more	70% of your credits

      

If you are in a Certificate Program:

The total number of credits you have attempted at BCC:	You must have Completed:
1-14 credits	60% of your credits
15-28 credits	70% of your credits
29 or more	70% of your credits

In addition to meeting the above percentage of completed courses, students are allowed a maximum number of credits attempted in which they must complete a degree or certificate program and are eligible for financial aid.  The formulas for determining the maximum number of credits are as follows:  

For all AA, AS, AAS Degrees:

The maximum number of credits that may be attempted equal 85 + (1.333 x the number of remedial credits required)  

For all Certificate Programs:

The maximum number of credits that may be attempted equal 43 + (1.333 x the number of remedial credits required)  

Students, who fail to meet the academic standards of progress because of extenuating circumstances, may appeal their eligibility to the committee on Academic Progress.  I encourage you to file the enclosed appeal form if you have extenuating circumstances.  

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOUR DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION (IF YOU HAVE FILED ONE) WILL NOT BE REVIEWED UNLESS YOU FILE AN APPEAL AND THAT APPEAL IS GRANTED BY THE COMMITTEE.