Good Academic Standing Requirements and Receipt of Graduate Financial Aid
Requirements
State and federal regulations require that all financial aid recipients maintain program pursuit and make satisfactory academic progress toward completion of degree program requirements (referred to as Good Academic Standing). The Financial Aid Office at SUNY Fredonia evaluates student aid recipient progress according to state requirements for TAP at the completion of each semester. The Financial Aid Office at SUNY Fredonia evaluates progress according to federal requirements for Stafford and Graduate PLUS loans at the completion of the academic year. Students should refer to the chart below.
Good Academic Standing Chart for Graduate Financial Aid
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Before being certified for this payment
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Percentage of attempted credit hours that must be completed with a passing/ failing grade
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0
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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Must have accrued at least this many total credits
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0
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6
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12
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21
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30
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45
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60
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75
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Maintain at least this Grade Point Average
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0
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2.0
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2.50
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2.75
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3.00
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3.00
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3.00
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3.00
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Notification Procedure: The Financial Aid Office will notify the student between two and four weeks after the conclusion of each semester if Good Academic Standing Requirements were not met while the student received federal and/or state aid. The letter will inform the student of the loss of aid for the semester immediately following the one in which program pursuit and satisfactory academic progress were not met and will also apprise the student of the waiver procedure to follow if the student feels financial aid should be reinstated.
Waiver Procedure: A waiver to reinstate state aid (TAP) is available only once during graduate study. A request to reinstate federal aid may be granted only if exceptional circumstances can be documented. Waivers and reinstatement of aid are not automatic. They are approved only if in the best interest of the student and only if unusual circumstances (i.e. family illness or death, personal illness, personal emotional disturbances, change(s) in educational objective) prevented the student from meeting the expected criteria.