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Note: The following VA Standard of Progress was approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Standard of Progress will apply to only those semesters for which students are claiming Veterans' Affairs Educational Benefits. The Standard requires the completion of a semester with at least a 2.0 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) for all classes yielding a grade other than "I" (Incomplete), "W" (Withdrawal) or "AU" (Audit). The College grading system is defined in the College Catalog. Failure to obtain at least a 2.0 CGPA will result in a student's placement on VA Probation Status. VA Probation will remain in effect for at least 1 semester.
While on VA Probation, the student may continue to receive VA Educational Benefits, but must continue to earn a Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA) of at least 2.0. When the student's CGPA reaches 2.0 or higher, the student will be removed from VA Probation. While on VA Probation, failure to maintain a SGPA of 2.0 until the CGPA rises to 2.0 or above will result in the student's placement on VA Suspension Status.
While on VA Suspension, the student may attend classes, but will not be certified to receive VA Educational Benefits. VA Suspension will remain in effect for 1 full-term semester (Spring/Fall) of the student's enrollment. When the student has completed a full-term semester of attendance under VA Suspension, the VA Suspension Status will be lifted and the student will be returned to VA Probation Status if the CGPA remains below 2.0. The student may be removed from VA Probation Status as previously explained.
The College grading policy addresses "I" grades. If an "I" grade is converted to an "F" (Failing) grade after one year, the "F" may cause the student's CGPA to fall below 2.0 for the semester in which the class was originally attended. If this occurs, the above probation/suspension criteria will be applied to that semester. As a result, retroactive suspension could possibly follow. This may result in an overpayment of Educational Benefits which the student may be required to repay.
Students with previous training, credit, or experience at any institution (on-the-job, vocational or trade school, or military experience) or college (including Community College of the Air Force) must have the institution send official transcripts or documentation to the Office of Admissions and Records. The student must then complete a Transfer Credit Evaluation request form at that office. The evaluation must be completed no later than the end of the student's second full-term (Fall and Spring) semester at this college. Failure to complete the evaluation process could result in a delay of VA Educational Benefits.
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