Financial Aid Suspension

You must make satisfactory academic progress in your program of study to continue receiving federal financial aid at BMCC.

There are 3 parts to the college’s federal satisfactory academic progress standard:

1. Minimum GPA — You must have the GPA needed to meet the college’s minimum retention standard (that is, you cannot be on academic probation, special probation or academic dismissal). Learn more.
2. Maximum Time-frame — You may not attempt more than 150% of the credits normally required to earn your degree (that is, you cannot attempt more than 90 credits to earn 60).
3. Pace of Progression — You must successfully complete a certain percentage of the total number of credits that you attempt according to the following table:

Annual Evaluation for Satisfactory Progress

Your total academic record will be measured against each of the three progress components at the end of every spring term to determine whether or not you meet the standard of progress. All courses that appear on your permanent academic record and all courses accepted for transfer count towards the pace of progression and maximum time-frame requirement even if you received no federal financial aid for those courses.

Financial Aid Suspension

If, at the point of evaluation, you have not met one or more of the three progress standards, you will be placed on financial aid suspension and lose your eligibility to receive federal financial aid. Federal financial aid includes Federal Pell Grant, SEOG, Work-Study and Direct Loan assistance. You will remain ineligible for federal student aid until you take actions that once again bring you into compliance with the appropriate progress standard.

Your Right to Appeal
If you have been placed on financial aid suspension, you may appeal to the Committee on Academic Standing to be allowed to receive federal student aid once again.