To measure a student’s completion rate, take SCSU cumulative credits successfully completed plus credits accepted in transfer and divide by SCSU credits attempted plus credits accepted in transfer. This standard will include all academic terms of attempted SCSU enrollment at student’s current admission status plus all credits accepted in transfer. Successful completion of credits means earning a passing grade (A+ through D- or S) in a course. Grades of F, FN, U, I, IP, W, and Z in a course count as non-completed credits.
Undergraduate: An undergraduate student meets the standard by successfully completing a minimum of 66.67% (2/3) of all credits attempted at SCSU plus credits accepted in transfer.
Post-baccalaureate/Graduate/Doctoral: To remain eligible for financial aid, students pursuing another undergraduate degree, certificate, licensure, masters or doctoral degree are required to progress toward completion of a program by successfully completing at least 66.67% (2/3) of all SCSU credits attempted at their current admission status plus all credits accepted in transfer.
Warning for Insufficient Percentage of Credits Completed
Suspension for Insufficient Percentage of Credits Completed
A student on warning status who fails to raise their cumulative credit completion rate to 66.67% during the warning period will be suspended from the university through the next semester and financial aid for all future terms will be cancelled.
EXAMPLE 1: Jason attended SCSU for three terms and attempted a total of 45 credits during that time. He also attended another university prior to SCSU and transferred in 10 credits. After three terms at SCSU, he has earned 39 credits and has six credits of withdrawal plus 10 credits accepted in transfer. To determine his percentage of credits completed, Jason would divide the 39 SCSU credits he earned and the 10 transfer credits (49) by the 45 credits he attempted and 10 transferred credits (55). Jason’s completion rate would be 89%; therefore, he would be eligible for financial aid because his 89% completion rate exceeds the minimum completion rate requirement of 66.67%.
EXAMPLE 2: Ann attended SCSU for two terms and attempted a total of 32 credits during the two terms. After two terms, she has earned 20 credits, has eight credits of F and four credits of withdrawal. To determine her percentage of credits completed, Ann would divide the credits she earned (20) by the credits she attempted (32). Ann’s completion rate would be 62.50%; therefore, she would be on warning status because her 62.50% completion rate is less than the minimum completion rate of 66.67%. A second term below the required minimum completion rate will result in suspension and ineligibility for further financial aid.
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