Financial Aid Office

Quantitative Standard Requirement (Credits Earned)

Each student’s progress in credits earned will be reviewed every semester. The following credits must be earned in relation to the number of credits enrolled at the end of the add period:

Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Credits	Credits to Be Earned
12+	9
11	8
10	7
9	6
8	6
7	5
6	4
5-1	100%

Graduate Students
Enrolled Credits	Credits to Be Earned
10+	7
9	6
8	6
7	5
6	4
5	4
4-1	100%

150% Completion Rule

A student must complete a degree program within the specified number of attempted hours listed in the chart at right, including transfer attempted credits:

Certificate - Within 48 attempted credit hours
LPN Certificate - Within 69 attempted credit hours
Associate - Within 93 attempted credit hours
Bachelor - Within 186 attempted credit hours
Teacher's Certificate - Within 222 attempted credit hours
Master's - Within 54 attempted credit hours

See the Retaining Aid Requirement for additional requirements.

See the Financial Aid Appeal Process for more information.

See the Satisfactory Academic Progress Sheet for more information.

Students who will not graduate within the attempted hour limitation should meet with an advisor and develop a graduation plan before appealing this regulation to the Financial Aid Committee.

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