Ohio Administrative Code
Title 3364 - University of Toledo
Chapter 3364-30 - Social Events; Housing; Aid; and Mandatory Tuberculosis Screening
Section 3364-30-52 - Policy on satisfactory academic progress for recipients of federal financial aid
Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 16, 2024
(A) Policy statement
The Higher Education Act of 1976, as amended, requires the university of Toledo to develop and apply a consistent and reasonable standard of academic progress for all students who receive federal financial aid in order for those students to continue to receive such assistance. This standard must contain all elements specified in the regulations and must be at least as strict as the policy used for all students who do not receive federal financial aid. "Satisfactory Academic Progress" is measured in terms of performance through grade point average, and in terms of degree or program completion.
The following programs are directly affected:
In addition, the Ohio college opportunity grant now follows the same federal financial aid academic progress testing standards for eligibility.
(B) Purpose of policy
To provide the requirements for satisfactory academic progress ("SAP") for recipients of federal financial aid.
(C) Guidelines
(D) Requirements to maintain eligibility for aid
All students are expected to successfully complete a minimum of xity-seven per cent of the credit hours they attempt in order to maintain eligibility. The total number of hours attempted will be determined as of the fifteenth day of class each semester.
Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average equal to, or higher than, the standards established by the university. These requirements are:
Degree completion should take place in a period no longer than one hundred fifty per cent of the published length of a program, which is defined as follows:
Maximum Attempted Credit Hours (one hundred fifty percent of credit hours required to complete program) |
|
Undergraduate |
|
Bachelor's |
186 |
Associate's/Undecided |
99 |
Certificate |
45 |
Graduate |
|
Master's |
70 |
Doctoral |
125 |
Educational Specialist |
45 |
Certificate |
30 |
Law |
134 |
Medical |
353 |
All level-appropriate hours are reviewed. Federal law does not recognize academic forgiveness.
(E) Re-establishing eligibility for aid
Academic progress will be reviewed after grades are posted each term. Students found to be out of compliance with one or more of the academic progress policy requirements will be placed on a one term warning status. Prior to receiving aid for that term, they will be required to complete a certification form stating that they understand the academic progress policy requirements. Following that term, if they have brought their academic standing into compliance with the policy, their status will return to good standing. If they have not met minimum requirements, aid will be suspended and they will need to complete an appeal to request aid reinstatement. Appeals are reviewed by the "SAP" committee within ten business days of receipt. If approved, students will be placed in a probationary status until they have brought their academic standing into compliance with the policy.