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Federal regulations require that all financial aid students meet minimum academic standards in order to receive financial aid payments. Minimum financial aid academic standards at El Camino College are defined below. Financial aid policies are in effect for all El Camino College students including students that have not applied for financial aid.
Financial Aid Definitions
Attempted Units: Refers to any units for which a grade symbol of A,B,C,D,F,R,CR,NC,I,IP,or W is received. Grade symbols of A,B,C,D or CR is considered acceptable for course completion. Grade symbols of F,I,W,IP or NC are not acceptable for course completion.
Educational Plan: Refers to a written plan that lists coursework in a degree program whereby the student must complete a minimum amount of work in order to receive financial aid payments each term. You must turn in an Educational Plan each term. We recommend that you meet with an academic counselor. Academic counselors are experts in matriculation issues and offer good advice for educational planning.
E.S.L. & Remedial Coursework: Students may enroll in courses that require assistance with the English language or remedial coursework and still remain eligible for financial aid payments. A remedial program is limited to 30 units of financial aid payments and is not considered a degree program. The student must always be enrolled in a degree program in order to receive financial aid payments.
Repeated Classes: Refers to Repeated Classes policy which states that the student will not be paid for a repeated class.
P.E. Classes: Refers to the maximum P.E. classes that a student can attempt and be paid financial aid. A student may be paid for up to three physical education classes only unless the student's major is Physical Education and the restriction is waived.
Lock-in-List Classes: Refers to the remaining courses approved by the Financial Aid Appeals Committee that a student can be paid financial aid.
Qualitative Standard: Refers to meeting a minimum grade point average requirement in order to receive financial aid payments.
Quantitative Standard: Refers to making minimal academic progress to complete your program of study within a maximum time frame.
Program of Study: Refers to enrolling in a federally approved program of study that meets minimum academic standards.
Maximum Time Frame: Refers to the maximum amount of time you may be paid federal and state funds.
Minimum Enrollment: Refers to minimum enrollment standards in order to receive any financial aid payments.
Financial Aid Appeal Process: Refers to an optional process, by the institution, to continue to make financial aid payments to the student.
El Camino College Minimum Financial Aid Academic Standards
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Qualitative |
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Quantitative |
- Less than 90 units attempted: Students must complete 67% of cumulative units attempted.
- 90 units or more attempted: Students must complete 67% of Lock-in-List units attempted.
- 45 units or more students enrolled in Certificate Programs approved by the Federal Government.
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Program of Study |
- Approved A.A. and A.S. Degree Programs
- Approved Transfer Degree Programs
- Approved Certificate of Completion and/or Competence
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Maximum Time Frame |
- Educational objective completed by 90 attempted units including transfer units from other colleges.
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Minimum Enrollment |
- 6 units - Cal Grant, Federal Loan, SEOG and Work-Study Programs
- .5 units - Federal Pell Grant
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Financial Aid Appeal Process |
- El Camino College Financial Aid Appeals Committee reviews appeals that do not meet the qualitative standard (low g.p.a.), quantitative standard (low percentage of courses completed), students with a prior degree (Associates, Bachelors,Masters,Doctoral, Professional) and students that have attempted at least 90 units including transfer units.
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