I was placed on financial aid suspension but not academic suspension? Whats the deal?

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Jessica

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I transferred to a community college from another, and most of my classes transferred. Today I checked my financial aid status and it said that I have to file a financial aid petition, but it doesn't say why? The school is closed now, so I would like to get some insight if anyone knows what are the possibilities. I was not on Academic Suspension at the other school. Is that possible to be on Financial Aid suspension but not Academic??? Does the school determine this or the gov't? Maybe i should go back to my old school if this school is going to give me to much hassle.
Grand Lake Bum- smartass....i figured that much, but WHY?
Mickiinp- Very informative, thank you and I DO KNOW that school isn't *closed* for the summer, but it IS *closed* for the day.
 
Yes, it is possible to be suspended from financial aid eligibility but not dismissed from the college. Many schools have an academic standard that is different (especially in community colleges) from the federally mandated standard for financial aid. The federal standard requires, at this level, that for the first 15 credit hours attempted that you maintain a 1.5 gpa and complete 50 % of whatever credits you were in at the census (end of the Add/Drop) period. For more than 15 credits, you must maintain a 2.0 and 75% of the credits attempted. The credits you transferred are counted along with the credits from the new school, so if you brought in more than 15 credit hours you automatically needed to maintain the higher standard. The school measures it, but the government set the standards. You now have to petition for an exception to the mandated levels, but really need an extenuating circumstance (some major, unavoidable life incident) as a reason. If you just blew off classes or partied rather than studying, you may be told to go it on your own for a semester to bring your completion rate and grades up.

BTW, even though classes may be over for the year, it is highly unlikely that the school is *closed*. Most community colleges offer summer classes, and most financial aid offices work year round. Just because you're not there doesn't mean we aren't.
 
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