The following minimum requirements apply to all aid programs administered by Wheeling Jesuit University and appropriate agencies. Scholarships may require higher academic standards than those provided under the academic progress guidelines. Credit completion requirements will be monitored at the end of each academic year and grade point requirements monitored at the end of each semester.

1. Credit Completion Requirements
   To determine enrollment status of a student, the University will use the number of credit hours the student is enrolled for on the first day of classes each semester.
• Credit completion requirement for a full-time student (12+ credits/semester): the student is required to complete a minimum of 24 credits per academic year.
  
• Credit completion requirement for a three-quarter-time student (9-11 credits/semester): the student is required to complete a minimum of 18 credits per academic year.
  
• Credit completion requirement for a half-time student (6-8 credits/semester): the student is required to complete a minimum of 12 credits per academic year.
  
  Note: A student who enrolls at different enrollment levels during the academic year will have the credit completion requirement pro-rated. Ex. Full-time enrollment -Fall semester and half-time enrollment -Spring semester, student must complete a total 18 credits during the academic year.
  
2. Grade Point Average Requirement
   A student must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA). If the student's GPA falls below the cumulative 2.0 requirement for 2 consecutive semesters, the student will automatically lose financial aid eligibility. Consequently, students must have a higher cumulative GPA in order to retain eligibility for scholarships and some state grants.
   
3. Length of Eligibility for Aid Funding

A.  PA, WV and other state grant programs	8 semesters
B.  WJU aid and scholarships	8 semesters
C. Title IV Federal Aid
Full-time student Three-quarters time student Half-time student	8 semesters 12 semesters 16 semesters

4. Re-establishing Financial Aid Eligibility
   If a student does not comply with either the grade point average or the credit completion academic progress requirements, the student is not eligible for financial aid funding until the deficiencies are resolved appealed.
5. Summer School
   A student who has not complied with the credit completion requirement may use the following summer to meet the academic progress requirements; however, no financial aid is provided to help defray summer school expenses. A student may attend summer school at Wheeling Jesuit University or another college to resolve credit hour deficiencies. However, the student should consult Wheeling Jesuit University's Registrar's Office to ensure that the University will accept the transfer credits.
   
   A student who has not complied with the grade point average requirement may use the following summer to meet the academic progress requirements; however, no financial aid is provided to help defray summer school expenses. A student must attend Wheeling Jesuit's summer school in order to resolve a GPA deficiency. Transfer credits do not change your WJU cumulative GPA.
6. Appeal Process
   A student may submit a written appeal to the Financial Aid Committee requesting an exception to the academic progress requirements. The appeal letter must indicate the extenuating circumstances that the student feels merit an exception to the requirements and how these circumstances have been resolved and will not hinder the student's future progress. The student will receive a letter from the Financial Aid Committee indicating the results of the appeal.

Note: Once the student achieves the academic progress requirements, he or she must contact the Financial Aid Office. Financial aid may be reinstated based upon the availability of funds at the time and the student's financial need.

Note: If a student is suspended or dismissed for academic or disciplinary reasons, the student is not eligible for financial aid. Upon readmission, the student would receive aid only if satisfactory progress had been maintained upon dismissal or suspension.


Wheeling Jesuit University Aid Programs and Federal Aid Programs

Wheeling Jesuit University aid and federal aid will only be awarded for a total of four years. Students who take longer than four years to complete a Bachelor's degree may appeal to use financial aid for an additional semester. The Financial Aid Committee will review and decide the outcome of the appeal request. Most aid requires full-time enrollment. A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA is required to maintain aid. Academic and merit scholarships may require a higher cumulative GPA. These requirements are discussed elsewhere in the Wheeling Jesuit catalog. No student who has Wheeling Jesuit University aid as a part of a financial aid package will receive grant assistance in excess of his or her direct costs with the University.