Additional Information

Remedial Courses: Federal regulations allow a student to receive Federal Student Aid for up to 30 semester units of remedial coursework. All units attempted are included in the SAP calculation to determine eligibility, excluding the quantitative standard. Once a student reaches thirty units of attempted and/or completed remedial coursework, any additional remedial courses will be counted towards their Quantitative SAP status. 

Federal Student Aid and Repeated Courses: 

You can receive federal financial aid for courses you are repeating under these conditions: 

  • If you have never passed the course: You can receive financial aid for repeated attempts of a course until you successfully pass it. 

  • If you have passed the course once: You can receive financial aid for one additional repeat of a course you have already passed. 

Important Note: You may receive Title IV federal student aid to retake a previously passed course one additional time. Any second or subsequent attempts to repeat that same course will not count toward your enrollment status for Title IV purposes and will therefore not be eligible for federal financial aid. Change of Majors: Changes to a student’s educational goal (major) may impact future financial aid eligibility due to the Quantitative standard. 

Financial Aid Eligibility After a Break in Enrollment 

Taking a break from your studies (a "gap in enrollment") will not automatically restore your financial aid eligibility if you previously failed to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards for your: 

  • Grade Point Average (GPA) (the "Qualitative" component of SAP) 

  • Pace of Completion (the "Quantitative" component of SAP, which measures if you're completing enough units compared to those you attempt) 

While changing your major is possible, it will only affect your financial aid eligibility in terms of your quantitative SAP status (how many units you've attempted and completed relative to your new program). It does not resolve issues with your GPA.  

If you are SAP ineligible from your previous enrollment and have extenuating circumstances or changed your major, you may submit a SAP appeal for reconsideration.  

Military Deployment and Financial Aid Status: 

Students returning from military deployment may have their financial aid "Warning" or "Ineligible" status removed, provided they submit appropriate documentation.