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A student is eligible for
financial aid up to a maximum number of semesters or units completed. This
maximum time frame or 'unit cap' is based on the student's educational
objective and is defined as follows:
AA/AS Degree or Transfer
Program
Students are eligible for six full-time semesters (or the equivalent) or
90 attempted units, whichever occurs first.
Vocational Certificate
Students are eligible for three full-time semesters (or the equivalent) or
45 units attempted, whichever occurs first.
All students who have
attempted 90 units or six full-time semesters will automatically be
terminated from financial aid eligibility unless financial aid eligibility
is reinstated through the Appeal Process. Students pursuing a Certificate
program only will be disqualified once they have achieved 45 units.
REMEDIAL COURSES
Students who have exceeded the unit cap may have up to thirty (30) units
of remedial course work excluded from their unit total. However, in order
to obtain this unit adjustment, the Appeals Process must be completed so
that these remedial courses can be identified. A student cannot receive
financial aid for more than thirty units of remedial course work taken
towards their goal. Remedial course work is defined as those classes that
prepare a student for college course work. They are not transferable and
cannot be used as credit in a degree or certificate program.
ESL COURSES
Courses in English as a Second Language must be part of a student's
academic plan leading to a certificate, degree or transfer. Students who
are required to complete ESL courses in order to achieve their goal may
exceed the maximum time frame with the approval of the Financial Aid
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