Veterans
Standards of Progress Student Notification
Each veteran must be aware that he
or she must notify the college immediately of any withdrawal or
dropping of courses during a semester or session. Records are
posted daily indicating the official date of a student withdrawal
or drop. A student may withdraw from a class at any time prior
to the 90% point of the semester or session. Withdrawal from or
dropping of courses may affect the veteran's eligibility for benefits.
Satisfactory Progress
A veteran, after attempting 12 credit hours or more with
a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of less than 2.0, will
not be considered to be making satisfactory progress. The subsequent
two (2) semesters or sessions will be the probation period. Failure
to raise the GPA to a 2.0 during this period will result in certification
being suspended. Written notification will be forwarded to Veterans
Affairs and to the veteran. A veteran who enrolls half-time or
more and who fails or withdraws from all subjects will be considered
to be making unsatisfactory progress (except where there are extenuating
circumstances). Similar lack of progress during the probation
period will result in certification being suspended. A veteran
who fails a course (receives a failing grade or a grade less than
the lowest grade required for completion of the course for graduation)
may repeat the course one time and receive veterans benefits if
the institution requires satisfactory completion of the course
as part of the major or minor or a core curriculum for graduation.
When a veteran has accumulated credits that would result in the
granting of a degree to the veteran and for which the degree has
been certified to Veterans Affairs during the period of attendance
in the institution, the veteran will be considered as having met
the degree requirements and further financial benefit will be terminated
unless the veteran has not otherwise fulfilled graduation requirements.
One additional term or semester will be authorized for the veteran
to meet those graduation requirements. The concern on the part
of the Veterans Affairs is that a student does not continually
enroll at various institutions and accumulate college credit simply
for the purpose of receiving benefits.
Probation Period
Veterans not meeting satisfactory standards of progress
will be allowed two (2) semesters or sessions on probation. Continued
unsatisfactory progress will result in certification being suspended
and the veteran's case being referred to the Veterans Affairs regional
office for further review.
Note: Readmitted veterans
who have been previously suspended will be referred to Veterans
Affairs for reapproval of certification. Any questions regarding
certification should be referred to the veterans office in the Registrar's
Office, PCC2020, 762-5632. |
