A Requirement for Financial Aid

Federal regulations require that all schools participating in Title IV federal student aid programs establish academic standards that measure a student's progress towards an educational objective. The Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements for financial aid include the following elements:

•  A maximum time frame during which the educational program must be completed.

•  An evaluation of units completed.

•  An evaluation of grades (GPA).

At Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD), satisfactory academic progress is evaluated at the end of each semester, including summer terms.

• ACADEMIC PROGRESS: Maximum Time Frame

• ACADEMIC PROGRESS: Evaluation of Units

• ACADEMIC PROGRESS: Grade Evaluation

• ACADEMIC PROGRESS: Appeal Process

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