Students who do not comply with the outlined standards and conditions are placed on Financial Aid Suspension. The suspension will remain in place until the student is awarded probationary status based on a successful financial aid appeal or re-establishes eligibility.
The Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress policy requires all students receiving federal financial aid to make Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) toward completing their degree. Academic progress must be monitored for all terms of enrollment, regardless of whether financial aid was received. Student may check their Pirate Portal for the status of financial assistance. Please refer to the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress in the College Catalog for additional information.
Financial aid warning status is placed on a student if, after a semester review demonstrates, the student is not meeting the Financial Aid Standards of Academic Progress. Students can continue to receive financial aid while on warning, provided they meet all standards by the end of the warning term; otherwise, they will be suspended.
Financial aid suspension remains in place until a student is awarded probationary status based on approval of an appeal of financial assistance or eligibility re-establishment. Students who have been placed on Financial Aid Suspension and have extenuating circumstances that caused their failure to maintain eligibility can appeal.
Financial aid appeal forms are available at www.cv.edu under Student Forms. These appeals must be received in the Financial Aid Office by the close of business on the day listed on the website. It's important to note that submitting a financial aid form appeal does not guarantee automatic approval. The decision of the Financial Aid Appeals Committee is final and will be electronically delivered via CVCC email to the student. Students can view their Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) status in their Pirate Portal. If the appeal is approved, the student is placed on Financial Aid Probation or an academic plan.
Financial aid probation status is placed on a student whose Financial Aid Appeal has been approved or the student was coded by the federal processor with Unusual Enrollment History (UEH). The student may be eligible for federal aid for one semester. Student progress will be reviewed at the end of the probationary term. At the end of the probationary term, if the student has completed all his/her courses for that term successfully with Cs or better, the student’s federal aid may be awarded for the remainder of the academic year.
Re-establishing eligibility is another way for the student to be removed from Financial Aid Suspension. To re-establish eligibility, the student must take coursework credit hours at CVCC during one or more semesters and pass the semester with Cs or better. Once the student meets the Financial Aid Standards of Academic Progress, they may have their federal aid awarded during the following semester. The student is responsible for the monetary funding of the semester(s) he/she chooses to re-establish eligibility.