Eligibility

What Makes a Student Eligible?

1. Students EFC (Expected Family Contribution which is determined through the filing of FAFSA) is less than the cost of attendance at the school.
2. Student must be enrolled in a course of study that is eligible for financial aid. You can search for financial aid eligible programs at ICC.
3. Student must also meet the ICC academic requirements for financial aid. Whether a student is considered to be making satisfactory progress depends on a successful course completion rate, grade point average (GPA), and maximum hours attempted to complete his or her course of study.

Class Override Request

If students have a class that has been determined to not be financial aid eligible but is required to complete a program, students can request an override.

Professional Judgment Policy

Professional Judgment is the authority granted to institutions under The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, which provides the authority for the financial aid administrator to exercise discretion in several areas when a student has experienced special or unusual circumstances.

Academic Standards

ICC is required to establish satisfactory academic progress standards (SAP) for its federal and state financial assistance recipients in accordance with U.S. Department of Education regulations. These standards ensure that only students demonstrating satisfactory academic progress toward the completion of their educational programs will continue to receive financial assistance.

It is required by the U.S. Department of Education that an entire student’s record be evaluated for determining academic eligibility for financial assistance, even those semesters for which a student did not receive financial assistance.

• Course Completion Rate

  ICC students must complete at least 67% of their cumulative hours attempted (66.5% or higher). The completion rate is calculated as follows:

  Total # of Hours Completed/Total # of Hours Attempted.

  Hours attempted include all courses taken during a period of enrollment including withdrawals, repeated courses, and remedial courses. All transfer credits accepted at ICC are included in the Completion Rate, if evaluated and posted to a students’ ICC transcript. Transfer credit is evaluated according to Enrollment Services procedures.

  Hours completed are defined as courses completed with grades of A, B, C, D, S, or P.   Hours attempted with grades of F, W, WF, WU, EX, FX, U, I, NR, NG, NP, or FA are considered NOT completed.  In addition, the WF and FA grades will be used in the GPA calculation as an F grade.  All GED classes are not considered in the completion rate calculation.  All NR (Not Reported) and I (Incomplete) grades will be used in the calculation for completion rate at the end of the semester.
• Grade Point Average
  Each student must meet a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to meet the SAP requirements. GPA is taken directly from the student’s academic record at ICC.
• Maximum Hours Attempted

  The maximum attempted hours a student has to complete their degree is equal to 150%, or 1.5 times the number of hours required for the completion of the degree or certificate. This includes hours transferred into ICC from other institutions or hours taken at ICC that were credited toward other program requirements.

  If the student changes their program of study, any previous coursework completed will be included in the calculation of attempted hours for the current program of study designated by the student. Remedial coursework will not be counted toward maximum hours attempted. In general, a student must successfully complete approximately 2/3 of their attempted credit hours each semester to ensure successful completion of their program of study prior to reaching the maximum hours allowed for financial aid.

  Any student exceeding the 150% requirement will automatically be placed on SAP termination status for financial assistance. GED courses are not included in the maximum hours calculation.