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FINANCIAL AID PARTICIPANTS ONLY: Financial aid loans are disbursed for regular 1st -time students after 30 days of enrollment, at the midpoint of the academic year, andafter earning academic year credits. Financial Aid Warning: Failure to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress will result in the implementation of the Financial Aid Warning. A student will be placed on Financial Aid Warning for the next Payment Period. The student can still receive Title IV aid (loans and Pell) during the Warning period. The student's progress will be assessed at the end of the Warning Period's scheduled payment period. If the studentdoes not meet the SAP standards at the end of the payment period, the student is ineligible to receive any additional financial aid. Financial Aid Appeal/Probation: If a student is denied financial aid due to failure to meet SAP in a subsequent payment period after notification of financial aid warning, a student can appeal by submitting a written request, describing the extenuating circumstances that prevented him/herfrom meeting SAP standards. An appeal can only be approved if the student can complete all standard requirements by the end of an additional payment period. A student will be notified via email or letter on the approval/denial within three school days after submitting a completed appeal form. If a student's appeal is approved, the studentwill be given an academic plan and is placed onfinancial aid probation. The student's financial aid is reestablished by complying with the institution's SAP policy standards during the probation period. A review of the student's progress is completed at the end of the payment period to determine if the student is meeting the academic plan's requirements. If the student meets the academic plan requirements, the student is eligible to receiveTitle IV aid as long as the student continues to meet those requirements according to the academic plan's requirements. Limit on Reinstatement Appeals: Financial Aid Students who have become disqualified due to lack of satisfactory progress may only have one appeal consideration. Any second and subsequent requests for extended probation of aid eligibility will be denied except in the possible case where there are documented, extenuating circumstances presented. STUDENT APPEAL PROCEDURES A student who wishes to appeal decisions pertaining to satisfactory academic progress, credit for previous training, probation, suspension, termination, graduation requirements, attendance requirements, or any decision relating to matters pertaining to disciplinary action (other than disciplinary actions arising from matters covered under the Campus Sexual Misconduct Policies & Procedures) must write a letter to the School Appeals Committee, which must be received within 14 calendar days following receiptof the school's decision. The School Appeals Committee consists of the Campus President and any four of the following departments: Student Services, Financial Aid, Career Services, Education, and/or Administration. A student must provide written documentation to support his/her position and any mitigating circumstances. The student will be informed of the decision in writingwithin three school days following the receipt of the appeal. Students who wish to appeal financial aid decisions should refer to the Financial Aid appeal process in the Catalog. Allegations of sexual misconduct shall be investigated and adjudicated in accordance with the Campus Sexual Misconduct Policies & Procedures. ATTENDANCE POLICY Students are expected to participate in classes regularly. It is through consistent, uninterrupted participation a student can gain the knowledge and expertise necessary to be successful. Students should keep in mind that this is an occupational course andactive participation is just as important at the institution as it will be in the employment for which this course is preparing them. All students must make up absences that occur during the externship or clinical internship component of the training program to ensure that all required extern hours are completed priorto graduation. If a module(s) is repeated, the attendance from the originalmodule(s) will be replaced with the attendance from the repeated module for purposes of meeting attendance percentage requirements for graduation. If a student has been officially dropped by the school, and is permitted to re-enter the program, the time elapsed between the last date of attendance and re-entry date is not included in the calculation of the student's maximum program completion time or attendance percentage. Students must actively participate in a minimum of 80% of the total program in order to graduate. Students may contact InterCoast Colleges School Catalog 241 Page