If, at the end of a financial aid warning period the student still is not making SAP, the student is no longer eligible for financial aid without submitting an appeal for continued financial aid. The student can let us know of any extenuating circumstances that prevented academic progress along with the steps that they will take toward academic success, like working with their academic advisor and Peer Tutoring.

At GCC, if the appeal is approved the student will be placed on financial aid probation with an academic plan. The conditions of the academic plan will be outlined for the student on a case-by-case basis and may include some of the following conditions:

• Successfully complete all the classes (100%) for which you are enrolled for the semester, without withdrawal
• Earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 for each class during that semester
• Enroll less than full-time, or for a specified number of reduced credit hours

Students placed on financial aid probation will receive financial aid for one additional semester but they must meet the requirements under their plan in order to remain on financial aid. If, at the end of the probationary term, the student has met all of the conditions of the academic plan, they will continue to receive financial aid until all degree requirements are met, but the student cannot exceed more than 4 terms of provisional aid at full-time status. Exceptions may be made for mitigating circumstances. Some examples of mitigating circumstances would be the availability of courses due to periodicity, death of a family member, severe illness or sudden disability, employer mandated increase in work hours. These are typical, but not the only, mitigating circumstances that commonly occur. Merely having a job, family, or chronic illness or disability are not automatic grounds for a successful appeal. Mitigating circumstances must include supporting documentation.