Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards

Marquette University is required by federal regulation to apply both qualitative and quantitative standards in measuring academic progress for financial aid purposes. These standards apply to all students who receive institutional, state, and federal Title IV and Title VII funds administered by the University. Federal Title IV programs include Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, ACG,(Academic Competitiveness Grants), SMART Grants, Federal Direct Stafford and PLUS Loans, Federal Perkins Loans and Federal Work-Study. Title VII programs include Federal Nursing Loans, Health Professional Loans for Dental student, and Disadvantaged Scholarships, Grants and Loans.

Marquette has established the following criteria in conjunction with federal regulation published on October 6, 1993, Federal Register Part 668.16 and in the Higher Education Amendments of 1986.

 

I.          Qualitative Standards of Academic Progress

Financial aid recipients are governed by the performance standards of the school or college in which they are enrolled.  After two years of attendance (including transfer credits) or junior standing, (whichever occurs first), undergraduate students must also have a cumulative 2.0 grade point average.

 

II.         Quantitative Standards of Academic Progress

Students must complete their academic programs and receive their degrees within a maximum time frame.  Listed below is the maximum number of credits a student may attempt toward degree completion at MU.

 

Undergraduate	200
2nd Undergraduate Degree	291
Health Sciences Professional	198
Law	135
Dental	240
Graduate	6 years

In addition, the following quantitative standards must be met:

Undergraduate, Graduate, Law & Health Sciences Professional Students

Students must complete 75% of their cumulative credits attempted.

Doctor of Dental Surgery Students

Students must complete 80% of their cumulative credits attempted.

NOTE: Grades of I, W,WA,UW & U,  unreported grades, grades of "F" or audit credits are not counted as earned credits. Repeat courses are only counted once in the cumulative earned.

III. Failure to Meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards

A. Quantitative

1. First Occurrence

   Students who do not meet the standard will be put in a warning status. The student will be notified of this status in writing.

2. Second Occurrence

   If a student fails to meet the standard after the second year,  he/she will be ineligible for financial aid. Eligibility can be regained by making satisfactory progress one term at his/her own expense.

3. Third Occurrence

   Aid eligibility is terminated.  An appeal for reinstatement requires a written plan signed by an academic advisor on how the student intends to meet graduation requirements.

 

B. Qualitative

1. Students who haven’t achieved a cumulative 2.0 after two years of attendance or junior standing (whichever occurs first) are ineligible for financial aid

If a student in an ineligible status receives aid, FULL REPAYMENT WILL BE REQUIRED OF ALL FUNDS RECEIVED, EXCLUDING COLLEGE WORK STUDY.  A student working under the Federal Work Study program will have his/her employment terminated.

Reinstatement of Eligibility

When a student has made satisfactory progress as outlined above for a particular term at Marquette at his/her own expense, the student must provide the Office of Student Financial Aid with a final grade report.  The student will then be reinstated to an eligible status.

 

IV. Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Procedures

1. Student must complete Section A of the Appeal form and forward to the appropriate college for completion of Section B.

2. Results of the appeal will be communicated to the student from the Office of Student Financial Aid.
3. Appeal must be granted prior to the end of the term for which aid is desired.
4. Recommendation of the college is final.