Satisfactory Academic Progress
To be eligible to receive federal student aid, students must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate. The three standards utilized by the University to determine satisfactory academic progress are quantitative, qualitative, and maximum timeframe progress.
Quantitative progress requires students to complete a certain percentage of attempted courses. Qualitative progress requires students to earn a predetermined Northwest cumulative grade point average. Maximum timeframe progress requires students to earn their degree within a specified number of attempted hours. Students must be in compliance with the University’s written standards for all three standards to maintain eligibility for any type of federal financial aid.
The University will attempt to notify students by e-mail or mail when they have not maintained satisfactory academic progress. However, students are responsible for being aware of the satisfactory academic progress policies and will remain ineligible, even if the University’s notification is not received.