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Satisfactory Academic Progress

Students must make satisfactory academic progress for each term of enrollment in order to remain eligible for financial aid the following term. Continued eligibility for financial aid for each academic term is based on the following satisfactory progress standards of Chippewa Valley Technical College:

• Successfully complete 67% of the total credits attempted.
• Maintain a minimum semester grade point average of 1.5
• Maintain a cumulative grade point average according to the following table

Number of Cumulative Attempted Credits	Minimum GPA
0.00 - 5.99 for one or two year program	None required
6.0 - 14.99 for one year program 6.0 - 29.99 for two year program	1.5
30.00 - 44.99 for two year program	1.75
15.0 and greater for one year program 45.0 and greater for two year program	2.0

• Successfully complete the educational program after attempting 150% of credits required for graduation from the program. (This criteria cannot be appealed.)

Please not that you must have a GPA of 2.0 to graduate.

Students are placed on probation if they do not meet one of the above requirements for one (1) term of enrollment. Students who do not meet one of the requirements for two (2) consecutive terms of enrollment are dismissed from financial aid. Students on probation can receive financial aid. Students who are dismissed cannot receive financial aid.

Grades of "withdrawn" (W) and "incomplete" (I) are counted in attempted credits and not counted in earned credits. Grades for repeated courses, transfer credits, proficiency exams, and courses graded with "passing with credit" (P) are counted in the attempted credits and the earned credits. Grades of "no credit" (NC) and "audit" (AU) do not count in the attmpted credits or

Student Appeal Procedure - Financial Aid
Appeal Procedure for Students Who Do Not Meet the Satisfactory
Academic Progress Requirements for Student Financial Aid

Students who are denied financial aid as a result of not meeting satisfactory academic progress requirements may appeal this decision by taking the following steps:

1. Request an interview with a Financial Aid Reviewer. A condition of financial aid reinstatement to Chippewa Valley Technical College may include meeting with a program counselor and developing a reinstatement plan that will enable the student to once again meet satisfactory progress standards. The student may be monitored throughout the semester to ensure they are making progress. The reviewer has the right to set aside the satisfactory progress standards for an individual student if the reviewer determines that unusual circumstances affected the student's progress.
2. If a student believes that the decision of the Financial Aid Reviewer is unfair, he/she should follow the procedures outlined in the Student Handbook under Scholastic/Behavioral Standards and Procedures to appeal this decision.

Cancellation Procedure
The cancellation procedure for students who defer payment of their fees to financial aid during registration, but do not meet Satisfactory Academic Progress, is as follows:

1. Students who are dismissed from the College and financial aid will be cancelled out of their classes.
2. Students who are only dismissed from financial aid will be sent a letter explaining that it is their responsibility to either drop their classes or make arrangements to pay for the classes with the Cashier's Office.