Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements for Financial Assistance

In addition to the Standards for Academic Achievement, federal and state financial aid recipients must also comply with the satisfactory academic progress requirements for financial assistance as follows:

  1. A student must be enrolled in a program of study leading to an associate degree or a certificate (>23 credit hours) at Harper College.
  2. A student must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher to be eligible for financial assistance.
  3. A student must complete 67 percent (67%) of the courses attempted throughout his/her entire enrollment at Harper College. Courses in which a student receives an F (fail), X (incomplete), W (withdrawal) or H (audit) will not count as completed courses or earned grades.
  4. A student must complete an associate degree or certificate within a specified time period. A student cannot receive financial assistance beyond the specified time allotted for completion of his/her program. The receipt of financial assistance does not alter the specified time period.

Contact Scholarships and Financial Assistance for complete details of this requirement.