Satisfactory Academic Progress
Satisfactory Academic Progress applies to all students enrolled at Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School and must be met in order to maintain financial aid eligibility. The following are the requirements for the college’s Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Maximum Time Frame for Completion of Education Objective:
Students must complete their degree program within 150% of the published length of their degree program.
Evaluation of Academic Progress:
For students enrolled in certificate programs or programs that are less than one year, evaluation of satisfactory academic progress will be done at the end of each payment period. If a student fails to make satisfactory academic progress at the end of the first payment period, they will be placed on “Academic Warning”. The student may continue to receive Title IV aid for one payment period and no appeal is necessary.
Otherwise all other students enrolled in programs longer than one year will be evaluated at the end of each academic year. The total (cumulative) academic record is considered when academic progress is considered when academic progress is evaluated (not just terms when financial aid was received).
Grade Point Average (GPA) that must be maintained in order to be eligible for federal financial aid:
Credits Passed:
GPA*
Up to 591.50
60 – 891.75
90 & above1.90
*Minimum Cumulative GPA Required
Students who are not successfully completing courses at the minimum levels as outlined are considered to be making unsatisfactory progress and will not be eligible for financial aid for the following semester.
Appeal Process:
Students may appeal financial aid termination status in writing on the appeal form included with this policy. Such appeals must be made within 30 days after the date of the letter of notification and must include appropriate request documentation. The appeal must be in written form, addressed to the Financial Aid Director for consideration by the Financial Aid Committee. Mitigating circumstances which would be considered upon appeal as adequate reasons for reinstatement would be:
student illness, accident or hospitalization
death or illness of parent or relative
other family emergencies or unusual circumstances
The appeal must include why the student failed to make satisfactory academic progress, what has changed that will allow the student to make satisfactory academic progress for the next semester.
If the appeal is granted the student will then be placed on “Academic Probation” and will be allowed to receive Title IV aid for the next payment period or be placed on academic plan that will ensure the student is able to meet satisfactory academic progress by a specific point in time.