Graduate GPA/Credit Requirements for Financial Aid

As a financial aid recipient, you must remain in good academic standing with the University and make satisfactory progress toward your intended degree.

To remain eligible for financial assistance, you are expected to meet qualitative and quantitative academic requirements.

• Qualitative requirements: You are expected to maintain a minimum GPA for all financial aid.
• Quantitative requirements: You must complete a minimum number of credits each academic year and complete your degree within a specified period.

Satisfactory progress is evaluated annually.

Minimum Grade Point Average

To remain eligible for financial aid a graduate student must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 GPA for a Ministry degree, 2.7 GPA for a Education degree, and 3.0 GPA for all other graduate degrees.

Minimum Credit Requirement

In addition to the GPA requirement outlined above, the student must complete at least 67% of the cumulative credit hours attempted (any classes withdrawn from after the add/drop week are still considered attempted).

Maximum Time Frame

Financial aid will be awarded to students for a maximum of 150% of the degree requirements.

Consequences of Unsatisfactory Progress

If a student completes less than 67% of the credits attempted, or their GPA falls below the required level, the student will be suspended and not eligible for further loan or grant funds.

Appeal

The student may submit a written appeal to Student Financial Services. If the appeal is approved, the student will be on financial aid probation and has one additional semester to meet the credit completion and GPA expectations.