Each financial aid recipient is expected to maintain the same minimum grade point average as any other student enrolled at Waycross College. G.P.A. must be cumulative and include all transfer work accepted by Waycross College. A student is in good standing if his/her grade point average falls within the acceptable range for the number of hours attempted. The grade point average (G.P.A.) is calculated by dividing the number of credit hours attempted into the number of grade points earned on the attempted hours.
| Semester Hours Transferred into and Attempted at Waycross College | Minimum G.P.A. |
|---|---|
00-9.99 |
No Minimum |
10-15.99 |
1.7 |
16-30.99 |
1.8 |
31-45.99 |
1.9 |
46 or More |
2.0 |
A student who is denied financial aid as a result of unsatisfactory academic progress may appeal the decision to the Financial Aid Appeal Committee by taking the following steps:
The Financial Aid Appeal Committee will consider student appeals for waiver of Satisfactory Academic Progress Policies when the student:
You may receive financial aid for up to 30 hours of learning support coursework.
Failure to Exit Learning Support: If you fail to satisfactorily complete all Learning Support requirements, all financial aid (including HOPE and student loans) will be cancelled.
Reinstatement: When Learning Support requirements are completed, financial aid will be reinstated.
Hope eligibility is reviewed every 30 attempted hours and at the completion of each Spring semester. In addition, all Freshman that enroll full-time during any of their first three terms beginning with Summer semester 2004 will be checked. A student must have a 3.0 G.P.A. at each checkpoint.
If a 3.0 G.P.A. is achieved at each 30-hour checkpoint, student may receive HOPE until 127 hours have been attempted.
HOPE students also must meet all of the general requirements stated above (except time limits) to receive funds from HOPE.
If HOPE eligibility is lost at a check point, student may regain at 30, 60, or 90 hours if 3.0 G.P.A. is achieved.
Courses taken on an audit basis do not count when determining eligibility for aid, nor are they considered as courses completed for purposes of the quantitative measure.