Warning
A student is placed on Financial Warning if:
- His/her Cumulative GPA falls below 2.00 and is placed on Academic Probation. AND/OR
- He/she fails to successfully complete (pass) at least 67% of all credits attempted.
A student placed on financial aid warning and/or academic probation will continue to be eligible to receive financial aid in the subsequent semester he/she will enroll. If the student fails to meet the financial aid requirements(s) after the warning period, the student will be placed on financial aid suspension for one term. Financial aid suspension means that the student is ineligible to receive financial aid until the satisfactory academic progress requirements are met. During the period of financial aid suspension, students may (unless they have been placed on academic suspension) attend the College of the Marshall Islands without financial aid. It will be the student’s responsibility to secure other financial resources during this period.
Suspension
A student’s financial aid will be suspended or terminated if:
- His/her cumulative GPA falls below 2.00 after two consecutive semesters and is placed on Continued Academic Probation AND/OR
- He/she fails to successfully complete a minimum of 67% of credits attempted during each semester after two consecutive semesters AND/OR
- He/she fails to complete program requirements for graduation within the period of eligibility
*Letter of Suspension Notification will be prepared by the Financial Aid Office within 3-14 working days after the receipt of grades at the end of each semester.
Reinstatement
Students whose financial aid eligibility has been suspended due to lack of satisfactory academic progress may be reinstated when they have made up all prior credit deficiencies and achieved the required Grade Point Average. Upon re-entry into the financial aid program, students will be placed on financial aid warning. If the students fail to meet the satisfactory academic progress requirements thereafter, they may be terminated from any financial aid.
Appeals and Exceptions
- Students may appeal determination of ineligibility to the Financial Aid Office and Dean of Student Services by submitting an appeal in writing stating the reasons for non-achievement of minimum academic standard measures (qualitative or quantitative) requirements, and the non-academic reasons why the student’s aid should not be terminated (i.e. illness or death in the family, personal injury or illness, or other special circumstances).
- Appeal(s) must be received by the Financial Aid Office and Dean of Student Services within five (5) weeks upon receipt of the suspension notice.
- Appeal(s) will be reviewed by the Financial Aid Office to determine whether or not appeal for financial aid is valid and contains sufficient reason for reinstatement. The student will be notified in writing of the decision within ten (10) days after the receipt of the letter of appeal.
Student whose SAP Appeal has been approved will continue to receive financial aid assistance for one semester, be Placed on Financial Aid Probation and/or put on Academic Plan based on the determination that the student will not be able to meet the minimum standards after one academic semester. Student whose appeal was once granted will not be allowed to submit another thereafter.
