Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress for Vocational Certificate (Clock Hour) Programs
In order for students in clock hour certificates to receive financial aid, they must maintain Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress toward completion of their certificate. Satisfactory progress is evaluated at the end of each payment period after grades are posted and evaluated. If satisfactory progress is not achieved at the end of that payment period, financial aid assistance will be suspended. Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (FASAP) is measured in terms of pace and grade point average (GPA). Progression is defined as the ratio of clock hours completed to clock hours attempted in a program during the scheduled weeks of attendance.
Minimum Requirements (Qualitative and Quantitative)
GPA: Students must maintain a GPA of at least 2.0.*
Progression: Students must successfully complete at least 67% of the clock hours attempted.
*Minimum may be higher than 2.0 GPA based on clock hour program requirements.
Students not maintaining satisfactory attendance for their clock hour certificate will have their financial aid assistance delayed or canceled.
All payment periods or semesters of attendance will be included in the evaluation, regardless of what year the student first enrolled or first received federal aid.
All transfer clock hours that could have been used and those that are used to complete the clock hours required for their certificate will impact the number of clock hours required for which the student may be awarded aid. These hours will also be used to measure qualitative and quantitative eligibility.
Maximum Timeframe
Pensacola State College students may continue to receive their federal financial aid as long as they maintain the ability to complete their certificate training within 150% of the scheduled months of the program. The 150% refers to the pace at which the student is successfully completing their certificate hours and weeks. It is the amount of calendar time used by the student to complete the scheduled clock hours. Example: A nine month program has a maximum time frame completion length of 13.5 month. (9 months X 150%).