Satisfactory Academic Progress for the
School of Undergraduate Studies
Federal law requires that students receiving Title IV funds (Pell Grant, Supplemental Education Grant, Federal Work-Study, and all federal loans) meet a satisfactory academic progress guideline. This guideline will also apply to any institutional and state administered financial aid funds as well. The following guidelines have been established by Lincoln Christian University:
1. Minimum Grade Point Average - With the exception of students enrolled in the Certificate program (which allows a 1.0 GPA throughout), the following sliding scale of minimum GPA applies to all students:
After 1 semester - 1.50
After 2 semesters - 1.75
After 3 semesters - 2.00
2. Hours Attempted - A student must have earned 67% of the total hours attempted to be considered eligible for financial aid. First-time students at LCU will be given an adjustment period. If a first-time student does not earn 67% of the hours attempted his/her first semester, the student will be considered on probation for the second semester, aid will not be withdrawn, and no appeal will be required.
Transfer hours will be included in hours attempted. The phrase "hours attempted" is defined as the sum of the hours for all LCU courses and transfer course for which registration charges were incurred. This includes "W" courses for which no refund was given.
3. Termination of Eligibility - Eligibility is terminated when total hours attempted equals 150% of the total degree hours:
TESOL Certificate (18 hrs) 27 hours
Certificate in Christian Service (25 hrs) 37.5
Associate of Arts 97.5
Bachelor of Arts or Science 195 hours
4. Denial of Financial Aid - Students not meeting the above criteria will be denied additional financial aid. Students in violation of this policy will be notified in writing of their eligibility status.
5. Financial Aid Appeal - Students may make a written appeal to the Financial Aid committee if criteria 1 or 2 are not met. Appeal forms are available in the Financial Aid Office. If the appeal is granted a student will be on Financial Aid Probation and will be granted one additional semester of financial aid unless satisfactory academic progress is re-established.
Please note that Financial Aid Probation and Academic Probation are separate conditions. It is possible, for instance, to be on Financial Aid Probation because of not meeting the yearly hour minimums, even though the grade point average is acceptable.