Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress

Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards

All students who receive federal financial aid must be working toward an eligible degree from Lee University.  In order to assure that the student makes progress the following requirements have been established.  Lee University will utilize the following policy in evaluating the 2007-2008 academic year in determining financial aid eligibility for 2008-2009 academic year.

I.              Progress Standards

A.            Quantitative Standard per year: Students must, as a minimum, receive a satisfactory grade in the courses attempted during the fall and spring semesters.  Students must satisfactorily complete 70% of hours attempted.

                        Satisfactory grades are A, B, C and D.  Unsatisfactory grades are W, F, or I.

B.            Qualitative Standard: Financial aid recipients must maintain the following cumulative grade point averages to be considered making satisfactory progress.

Total Hours Attempted                        Minimum Required G.P.A.

0 – 29                                                  1.5

30 – 59                                                1.7

60 – 89                                                1.9

90 – above                                           2.0

C.           Maximum hours: Any undergraduate student who has attempted 195 hours or more will not be making progress.

D.           0.0 GPA within a term:  Any student who receives all F’s, W’s or I’s in courses attempted in either semester (fall or spring) will not be making progress.

E.            Transfer students: All transferable credits will be counted toward the maximum number of hours allowed to be eligible for financial aid.  Satisfactory progress will be evaluated at the end of the first academic year attended at Lee University.

II.            Review of Eligibility

A.            Initial Review: Satisfactory academic progress is reviewed for all financial aid applicants to insure that they meet the required qualitative, quantitative, and maximum time frame standards as outlined in Section I.  Applicants who do not meet these standards will be notified.

B.            Subsequent Review: All satisfactory progress standards are monitored and reviewed annually at the end of the spring term.

III.           Removal From Financial Aid

A.            A student who fails to meet the above standards of progress will be placed on financial aid probation for the next period of enrollment.  Students can continue to receive financial aid during this one semester probation period.  Financial aid probation will only be granted once during a student’s academic program.

B.            A student who subsequently fails to meet the academic standards will be placed on financial aid suspension for the next period of enrollment.

C.           A student placed on academic suspension from Lee University will automatically be removed from financial aid for the next period of enrollment.

D.           Removal from financial aid does not prevent students from enrolling at Lee University without financial aid assistance if they are eligible to re-enroll. 

IV.          Appeals

Students placed on financial aid suspension can appeal to the Financial Aid Office.  The appeal must be submitted in writing and be accompanied by appropriate supporting documents.  Reasons that may be acceptable for the appeal are: 1) serious illness or accident on the part of the student; 2) Death, accident or serious illness in the immediate family; 3) financial difficulties forcing incomplete and premature withdrawal; 4) other extenuating circumstances directly affecting academic performance. 

V.            Reinstatement of Financial Aid

A.            A student who is removed from financial aid may be eligible to have his/her financial aid reinstated if he/she enrolls without financial aid in a minimum of nine hours one semester and passes all courses attempted with a minimum 2.0 semester G.P.A.  It is the student’s responsibility to inform the Financial Aid Office if this requirement has been met.

B.            Eligibility for financial aid will be reinstated if an appeal is approved.