Financial Aid Standards of Progress

All Central Wyoming College students who receive need-based financial aid must satisfy the following standards of progress to remain eligible for financial assistance.

Standards of Satisfactory Progress

Federal and state regulations require an institution to establish Standards of Satisfactory Progress for all students receiving federal and/or state financial aid. Applicants must maintain satisfactory academic progress both prior to and during the semesters aid is received. Standards of satisfactory progress are as follows:

1. Maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average.
2. Students are also expected to make “normal” progress toward their degree objective within a maximum time frame. Students are eligible for financial aid at Central Wyoming College up to a total of 90 credit hours attempted. There must be a completion rate of 67 percent (two-thirds) of the cumulative/attempted credit hours. Examples of this requirement:

   Cumulative credit hours attempted	Calculation of 67	Cumulative credits completed
   20	(x.67)=	14
   15	(x.67)=	10
   12	(x.67)=	8
   9	(x.67)=	6
   6	(x.67)=	4

3. Completed courses with a grade of “D” or better will be counted to meet the minimum requirements, including required pre-college courses. Credits with the following grades are not counted toward the minimum requirements: F (Failure), Z (Audit), X (Incomplete), U (Unsatisfactory), T (Temporary), W (Withdrawal) and WI (Withdrawal by Instructor).
4. Failure to maintain the requirements in paragraphs 1 and 2 above will result in a warning status. Funding will be limited to one additional semester only if it can be reasonably expected the student can successfully reinstate Standards of Satisfactory Progress by the end of the term. If a student does not reinstate Standards of Satisfactory Progress at the end of the term, all federal financial aid (including Veterans benefits) will be cancelled, the student is placed on probation status.
5. A student who finishes a semester with straight F’s, W’s or WI’s (or combination thereof) is immediately cancelled and placed on probation status (unless it can be reasonably expected the student can successfully reinstate Standards of Satisfactory Progress by the end of the next term). All federal financial aid programs will be cancelled as the student will not be able to meet the Standards of Satisfactory Progress.
6. If a student is cancelled and placed on probation status, and they feel there are extenuating circumstances as to why they did not meet STANDARDS OF SATISFACTORY PROGRESS, they may file a written PETITION to appeal to reinstate financial aid. The PETITION and all supporting documentation is submitted to the Financial Aid Office no later than two weeks prior to the start of the term.

Note: Credits attempted while not receiving financial aid will also be counted toward the maximum credits allowed. Students who need longer to complete their degree objectives may submit a written appeal to the Financial Aid Office, justifying their need for additional time.

Additional Limits on Eligibility

Transcripts for transfer students will be evaluated to determine the number of remaining credits for financial aid eligibility at CWC.

Students will not be granted additional semesters of eligibility solely for the purpose of changing their programs of study or pursuing more than one program concurrently.