A. Required Cumulative Grade Point Average

                                    1-28 attempted credit hours                           1.6

                                    29-58 attempted credit hours                         1.9

                                    59 or more attempted credit hours                 2.0

                                    All graduate attempted credit hours                2.25

                        B. Successful completion of at least 70% of all attempted credit hours (this calculation will be rounded to the closest whole number). Courses with grades of "W", "I", or "F", all accepted transfer hours, and courses taken under the "D/F" repeat rule are included in attempted credit hours but are not included in completed credit hours.

                        C. Completion of stated degree objective within 150% of the number of hours required for the degree. For a baccalaureate program of 128 hours, students must complete within 192 attempted credit hours. Undergraduates enrolled in a five-year degree program have an additional 32 attempted credit hours to complete the program. Students pursuing a second undergraduate bachelor's degree will have an extension of 60 attempted credit hours to complete their work. For an associate program of 64 credit hours, students must complete within 96 attempted credit hours. Students pursuing a second associate's degree will have an extension of 30 attempted credit hours to complete their work. For a certificate program of 32 credit hours, students must complete within 48 attempted credit hours.  Graduate students in a master's degree program have a maximum of 54 attempted credit hours to obtain the degree objective. Graduate students pursuing a second master's degree have a maximum of 54 attempted credit hours to obtain the second degree objective. Doctoral students have a maximum of 108 attempted credit hours (including master's degree work).

Financial eligibility is limited at each level to no more than two associate degrees, two undergraduate degrees, two master's degrees, and one doctorate.  Students who wish to pursue additional degrees beyond these limits may do so but without federal financial assistance.

 Warning and Suspension of Financial Aid

A student who fails to meet the above standards (excluding item C) will be placed on a "warning" status and will remain academically eligible for financial aid for the next enrollment period. At the conclusion of the "warning" year, the student must meet the standards of progress in order to remain academically eligible for financial aid. In those instances where the student does not, s/he is placed on "financial aid suspension" and loses eligibility with the next enrollment period (excluding the summer immediately following the determination) until such time as the standards are met.  Students who exceed the maximum number of credits for their stated degree objective (see item C above) lose eligibility for aid immediately.

Appeal Process

Financial aid recipients/applicants who are not meeting standards of academic progress and who are placed on "financial aid suspension" may appeal to the Financial Aid Appeals Committee. Appeals may be granted due to hardship based on extenuating circumstances such as death of an immediate family member; personal injury or illness of the student or other documented circumstances as explained by the student and approved by the Financial Aid Appeals Committee.  Documentation such as death certificate/notice, physician's statement, academic degree plans, academic transcript or other documents deemed appropriate by the Appeals Committee is required, along with the "Appeal Form" available in the Financial Aid Office or on-line at http://www.finaid.wvu.edu/.  Appeals submitted for fall term must be in by September 15th; appeals submitted for spring term must be in by February 15th. Applicants who appeal and are denied by the Financial Aid Appeals Committee have the right to further consideration as follows:

•  Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships
•  Financial Aid Review Committee 
•  Office of the WVU President

Each level may be used only one time. If an appeal is denied at the President's Office, the student is not eligible for any further financial aid from WVU until such time that the student becomes compliant with the satisfactory academic progress guidelines. Students who have lost eligibility and do not enroll at WVU for a period of time are not automatically reinstated to financial aid upon return to the institution. Those students are required to submit an appeal to the appropriate level of review.