Academic Requirements for Financial Aid Eligibility

The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by Congress in 1986 and 1992, and Part 145 of the Regulations of the New York State Commissioner of Education dealing with state student financial assistance require institutions of higher education to establish minimum standards of "satisfactory academic standing" for students to be eligible for financial aid. (Refer to the academic information in the college catalog). The College of Nursing applies the federal standards to the Federal Pell Grant/ACG Grant and the Federal Family Education Loan Program and the state standards to the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), Aid for Part-Time Study Program (APTS) and other state programs for the purpose of maintaining a consistent policy for all students receiving assistance. Failure to meet the academic requirements for financial aid eligibility does not affect the student's academic standing at the college.