Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Statuses

There are nine Satisfactory Progress statuses. Status is determined the first time a student applies for financial aid (even if financial aid was not received for prior quarters) and at the end of every quarter.

Good Standing (GS) 

Good standing status is given to students who meet all three Satisfactory Progress standards (percentage of attempted hours completed, cumulative GPA, and maximum credit limit) or who apply for financial aid for their first quarter of attendance at MCC. To remain in good standing, students must meet all three Satisfactory Progress standards each quarter.

Warning (WRN)

Students in good standing who do not meet all Satisfactory Progress standards are placed on warning status for one quarter. Students on warning status are eligible to receive financial aid. If at the end of the warning quarter students have met all Satisfactory Progress standards, their status is changed back to good standing. If at the end of the warning quarter students have not met all Satisfactory Progress standards, their status is changed to denied.

Denied (DEN)

Denied status is given to students who do not meet all Satisfactory Progress standards at the end of their warning quarter. Denied status can be appealed. See the Appeal Procedures section below.

Monitoring/Probation (MON)

Students on denied status who submit and secure approval of an appeal are placed on monitoring/probation status for one quarter. Students on monitoring/probation status are eligible to receive federal aid and must meet the following requirements during the monitoring/probation quarter: complete 100 percent of attempted credits, achieve a minimum quarterly GPA of 2.0 or higher, and attempt no more than 150 percent of the credits required for their program of study. While on monitoring/probation, students must follow the academic program approved in their appeal.

Extended Monitoring (MNX)

Students who have been on monitoring/probation, have completed 100 percent of attempted credits, achieve a minimum quarterly GPA of 2.0 or higher, and attempt no more than 150 percent of the credits required for their program of study remain in extended monitoring until they regain good standing.

Termination (TER)

Students who do not complete 100 percent of attempted credits or achieve a minimum quarterly GPA of 2.0 and are in a monitoring/probation or extended monitoring status may be terminated. Termination is a permanent status and cannot be appealed.  

Max Time Approved (MAX)

Students in denied status because they reached the maximum time frame and students in denied status who will reach the maximum time frame before they complete their program are placed in max time approved status for one quarter if they submit and secure approval of an appeal.  Students on max time approved status are eligible to receive federal aid and must meet the following requirements during the max time approved quarter:  complete 100 percent of their attempted credits for the quarter and achieve a minimum GPA of 2.00 or higher for the quarter. While on max time approved status, students must follow the academic program approved in their appeal and must only enroll in classes required for their academic program.  

Max Time Extended (MXE)

Students who have been on max time approved status for one quarter, completed 100 percent of their attempted credits for their max time approved quarter, and achieved a quarterly GPA of 2.00 or higher for their monitoring quarter will be placed in max time extended status.  The requirements students must meet while on max time extended status are the same as those for max time approved status.  

Max Time Denied (MXD)

Max time denied status is given to students whose previous status was max time approved or max time extended and who did not meet the requirements for max time approved or max time extended.  Max time denied status can be appealed.   See the Appeal Procedures section below.