The University of Toledo

Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Financial Aid Recipients

Colleges of Graduate Studies, Health Sciences, and Nursing

Students must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress to be eligible to receive financial aid from Title IV financial aid programs or University-administered funds. The College of Graduate Studies is responsible for identifying students who are not meeting the following standards and notifying the Financial Aid Office accordingly.

Qualitative Measure of Progress

1. Agraduate student must maintain a minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA. A student who does not maintain a 3.0 GPA will be placed on probation for purposes of Title IV financial aid and must achieve a 3.0 cumulative GPA by the end of the subsequent academic year. A student on probation who does not achieve the minimum GPA will become ineligible for financial aid the following year.
   
   
2. Agraduate student who receives a grade of C or lower that exceeds the following maximums will be placed on probation for purposes of Title IV financial aid:

   Ph.D. degree - 10 credit hours

   MSBS Research Track, MSOH and MSN degree - 8 credit hours

   OTD and Clinical Track - 12 credit hours

   MSBS/PT Program (Years 5 & 6) - 9 credit hours

   MSBS/PT Program (Year 4) - 12 credit hours

   MPH degree - 6 credit hours

   A student may repeat once any course previously taken where the grade received was below a B. If a student repeats a course and does not achieve at least a grade of B, the student is ineligible to receive Title IV financial aid.

3. Astudent who is dismissed for academic reasons and is subsequently readmitted on the basis of an appeal is on probation for purposes of Title IV financial aid for one year. If the student receives a grade of C or lower during the year in which s/he is on probation, the student is ineligible for Title IV financial aid the following year.

Quantitative Measure

1. Astudent is considered to be making satisfactory academic progress if s/he completes 67% of the courses in which s/he is enrolled with at least a B grade or better.
   
   
2. Except under unusual circumstances, students will be considered as making Satisfactory Academic Progress for financial aid purposes if their rate of progress would permit them to complete all requirements for their degree within 150% of the normal length of their academic program. This period of time includes time spent on Leaves of Absence or repeating curriculum components.

Appeals Process

A student who is suspended from financial aid eligibility is entitled to an appeal. Appeals must be in writing and addressed to the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies within two (2) weeks of the date the student receives the notification of probation or suspension. The Dean of the College of Graduate Studies will consider the appeal within two (2) weeks of receipt of the appeal; and will render a decision and inform the student of the decision.