Students who receive financial aid must make satisfactory academic progress (SAP) toward their degree or certificate requirements each semester as determined by Howard Community College in accordance with federal regulations. Federal regulations require that all previously attended semesters and all accepted transfer credits be reviewed for SAP, including periods of attendance in which financial aid was not received. HCC evaluates all students for SAP and academic standing at the end of each Fall and Spring semester.

The financial aid SAP standard described below includes both a qualitative and a quantitative measure, making it much more stringent than HCC's academic standards policy. As a result, it is possible for a financial aid recipient to be in violation of the financial aid SAP standard and remain in good academic standards with the college. Please refer to HCC's Catalogue for information on the college's academic standing policy. Failure to maintain the financial aid SAP standard may result in cancellation of financial aid awards.

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