J o h n F K e n n e d y U n i v e r s i t y

Qualitative ProgressEnsuring students’ academic grades are consistent withrequirements for receipt of a degree or certificate. Studentsmust maintain a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of:• 2.0 (C) if an undergraduate student;• 3.0 (B) if a graduate student;• 2.0 (C) in all undergraduate courses and 3.0 (B) in allgraduate courses during the period of linking if student islinking a BA or BS to an MA program;• A score of 70.0 if a law student.Application Forms and DeadlinesThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is usedto calculate eligibility for the Federal Perkins Loan, FederalPell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational OpportunityGrant (FSEOG), the John F. Kennedy University Scholarship,Stafford Loans, and Cal Grants. The priority filing deadlinefor Perkins Loan, FSEOG, JFKU scholarship, or Cal Grantis March 2 for the following academic year. Cal Grantapplication requires a separate GPA verification as well asfiling of the FAFSA. Separate application forms are requiredfor the Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan and the FederalUnsubsidized Stafford Loan. Private aid requires separateforms. Students should contact the Financial Aid Office withquestions regarding any applications for financial aid.Students must apply each academic year to receive financialaid. Any student who knowingly submits incorrect,misleading, or incomplete information in applying for orreceiving financial aid will be subject to discontinuation offunds and may be subject to dismissal from the university.Satisfactory Academic ProgressAll students who apply for federal, state, and mostinstitutional financial aid at John F. Kennedy University mustmaintain satisfactory academic progress while receivingfinancial aid. Satisfactory academic progress is defined asreasonable and timely advancement by students towardcompletion of their educational goal.The Financial Aid office at John F. Kennedy Universitymonitors academic progress at least each term, monitoring allunits attempted and completed including:• Units that were transferred from another institution andaccepted by JFK University, and• Units from JFK University that were attempted for whichthe student did not receive any aid.The university complies with federal regulations to monitorstudent aid recipients’ academic progress toward a degree orcertificate by monitoring qualitative and quantitative progress.Both are described below.Quantitative ProgressBecause students at John F. Kennedy University pursuea variety of educational objectives, the number of unitsrequired for completion will vary from program to program.A standard academic year at John F. Kennedy Universityis defined as three terms, (either three quarters or threesemesters). In order to be considered making quantitativesatisfactory academic progress, however, all financial aidapplicants and recipients must adhere to the followingguidelines:Unit Completion Ratio. Students must complete (receivecredit for or earn units in) at least 80 percent of all cumulativeunits attempted. The following grades are not consideredunits successfully completed:• I• W• UW• AU• NC• F• NR• FWIncompleteWithdrawalUnauthorized WithdrawalAuditorNo CreditUnacceptable performanceNo ReportUnauthorized withdrawal (School of Law)Maximum Time Frame. Students will be ineligible for furtherfinancial aid when they exceed 150 percent of their programlength. Because of the time limit on eligibility, studentsare cautioned that excessive instances of withdrawals,incompletes, or repeated or failed courses may result in futureineligibility for financial aid. Students are also cautioned to beaware of limits on each student aid fund and to not exhausteligibility through slow progress.Repeating CoursesUndergraduate students may repeat a course in which theyearned a C- and below. Graduate students may repeat acourse in which they earned a B- and below. Students onprobation must have the dean’s approval to repeat a course.Both the original and repeat enrollments will be noted onthe student’s transcript; however, only the units and gradepoints earned for the higher passing grade are computedin the grade point average. When both grades are equal orthere is no basis to determine which is higher (as in the case,for example, of a NC and an F or a CR and an A), the lastoccurrence will apply to the grade-point calculation.GENERAL INFORMATION 9