Students who qualify for aid can receive assistance when enrolled and making satisfactory progress in their program. Students are deemed to be in good standing and making satisfactory progress while on any of the probation statuses if they are meeting the terms. Students are not eligible if they are in default or owe a refund on any Title IV Grant.

For purposes of financial aid determination, the student’s situation is defined by credits enrolled in per quarter as follows:

Grade level
Grade level is a term used for financial aid purposes to determine second, third, and fourth year loan eligibility for students who are in degree granting programs only.

B.S. degrees
Students should consider themselves advanced beyond grade level one into grade level two upon successful completion of a minimum of 36 credits and 25% of the total program credits; grade level three, a minimum of 72 credits and 50% of total program credits; grade level four, a minimum of 108 credits and 75% of total program credits.

A.A.S degrees
Students should consider themselves advanced beyond grade level one into grade level two upon successful completion of a minimum of 36 quarter credits and 50% of the total program credits.