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Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid Recipients

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Financial assistance recipients must be in good academic standing and must be making satisfactory academic progress. Failure to meet established criteria will result in the loss of financial assistance. Details concerning established criteria are available in the Office of Financial Aid and on the university Web site at caldwell.edu.

It is important to be aware that academic progress is both qualitative and quantitative. The table below provides guidelines for academic progress for full-time traditional undergraduate students.

*Academic Progress for adult undergraduate students is included in the Academic Policy section of this Catalog.

Academic Standing1st year2nd year3rd year4th year5th year6th year
Quantitative: The maximum credits a student can attempt to stay eligible for financial aid cannot exceed 180. The student must earn a minimum of 67% of the attempted credits after the 1st semester, in order to meet the graduation requirements
Qualitative: The students must meet the following GPA requirements on a 4.0 scale in order to stay aid-eligible
Minimum cumulative GPA2 2 2 2 2 2

*Minimum credits earned each year includes summer semester