102 Camino Los Chavez

The University of New Mexico is an affirmative action / equal opportunity institution. / Office of Student Financial Aid
Notification Of Satisfactory Academic Progress

November 27, 2007

JessicaBacaUNMID:101135230

Belen, NM87002

Dear Jessica,

Federal regulations require that to remain eligible for financial aid, students must perform in the classroom according to the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress policy. Our records indicate that you do not meet the following standard(s) established by the University as constituting satisfactory academic progress:

You have earned less than sixty-seven percent of the hours you have registered for as a UNM student. You have completed 56 percent of the classes you have registered for.

As a result, you are currently ineligible to receive federal or state financial aid. This notification supersedes any previous or future award letter you may receive for the academic year.

If you have extenuating circumstances or believe an exception to these standards should be considered, you have the right to appeal. To appeal, complete the enclosed petition form and attach all required documentation. Submit the petition to the Financial Aid Office. A committee will review your petition, and you will be notified within approximately 10 working days of their decision. Please note: You may not request an exception to fund a semester which has already ended except for FFELP loans. If your petition is approved, your financial aid will be restored only to the extent funds are available.

If you decide not to attend UNM, but have already registered for classes you must cancel your registration. If you fail to do so, you will be responsible for all tuition charges incurred for the semester.

If you have any questions, please contact our office via fastinfo.unm.edu. If you are enrolled at a branch campus, please contact the financial aid office at the branch campus.

Sincerely,

Ronald S. Martinez

Director

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID

PETITION FOR EXCEPTION TO STANDARDS OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS

JessicaBaca / 101135230

Student’s Name

/ UNM ID / Telephone No./Email Address
102 Camino Los Chavez / Belen, NM87002
Street Address / City, State, Zip Code
Anticipated Graduate Date / Major

STUDENTS MAY NOT REQUEST AN EXCEPTION TO FUND A SEMESTER WHICH HAS ALREADY ENDED EXCEPT FOR FFELP LOANS.

For what semester(s) are you requesting an exception? Circle / Summer /

Fall

Spring

Reason for denial of financial aid (check appropriate box):

Close to maximum time frame / Exceeded maximum time frame (150%)
X / Did not meet 67% completion requirement / Did not meet GPA requirement

Submit this completed petition form to the Financial Aid Office with the following documentation:

A written explanation of the reason(s) for failing to meet the standards for academic progress.

An “Advisement” (unofficial) copy of your grade transcript from UNM.

Supporting documentation relevant to the request for an exception, such as a physician’s statement.

A degree summary or a UniversityCollege transition summary signed by your academic advisor if you are close to, or have exceeded, the maximum time frame (150%).

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Reviewed by: / Date: / SAP reason: % / Failed Contract?
GPA:1.78 / UNM Earned Hours:10 / UNM Attempted Hours: 18 / Dropped Hours:0
Total Remedial Hours: 8 / 56% Completion / Total Attempted Hours: 18 / Transfer Hours:0
Remaining Hours: 81 / Incomplete for:
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The University of New Mexico is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require this information in alternative format or have special needs, please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid for assistance. Rev.06/07

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY

Federal regulations require that to remain eligible for financial aid, you must perform in the classroom according to the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. Student academic progress is reviewed at the end of each academic year for programs at least two years in length. For programs shorter than two years in length, academic progress is reviewed at the end of each semester. Satisfactory academic progress is reviewed each semester for students who are within 23 credits of the maximum time frame allowed. For students not meeting the University’s standards, financial aid will be canceled. The three components of the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy are explained below. Academic renewal does not satisfy academic progress standards for financial aid.

1. Course Completion Rate

Students must successfully complete at least 67% of the total credit hours they attempt. Classes in which grades of A, B, C, D, and CR are earned will be considered completed. Repeated courses were already counted as a completed course, and credit will not be earned twice. All attempted credit hours are counted whether or not financial aid was received. This calculation includes all hours in which a student is registered at the time of withdrawal. Remedial classes and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are also counted as attempted credit hours. Courses taken for AUDIT are not counted in the student’s total course load for purposes of financial aid eligibility. For graduate students, 100- and 200-level classes count as hours attempted, but not hours earned, because they will not count toward the completion of a graduate degree.

2. Minimum GPA requirement

All grades earned at the University of New Mexico are considered in GPA calculation, regardless of grade replacements or academic renewal. Students must meet the following GPA requirements in order to maintain their eligibility for financial aid:

College/Program

Total Attempted Credit Hours

Minimum GPA

Undergraduate / 1 – 30 / 1.7
Undergraduate / 31 + / 2.0
Anderson School (graduate) / N/A / 3.0
Graduate / N/A / 3.0
Law / N/A / 2.0
Medical / N/A / 2.0
PharmD (Pharmacy) / N/A / 2.0

3. Maximum Time Frame (Quantitative Standard)

Undergraduate students must complete their program of study within 150% of the published length of the program, measured in credit hours attempted. Example: if the published length of an academic program is 128 credits, the maximum time frame for completion is 192 attempted credits. All attempted credit hours from any university, including non-degree hours, and hours attempted in completing a prior certificate or degree will count toward the maximum allowable credits regardless of whether financial aid was received. Courses with assigned grades of F, WF, W, WP, I, NC, and “repeated” courses all count as attempted credit hours. In addition, remedial classes and ESL classes are counted in this calculation, even though these classes do not count toward the students’ graduation requirements. To receive financial aid, graduate students must complete their degree within the maximum time frame allowed by their graduate program. If, at any point, it’s clear the student will not be able to meet the quantitative standard by graduation, the student becomes ineligible for financial aid.

Remedial Coursework

Students enrolled in a degree or certificate-granting program may receive financial aid for remedial coursework. However, federal regulations prohibit the receipt of financial aid for more than 30 semester hours of work. ESL (English as a Second Language) courses do not count against this limit.

Petitions for Exception to Standards of Satisfactory Progress

Students may request an exception when failing satisfactory progress standards by submitting a petition to the Student Financial Aid Office. A committee will review each petition. Students may notrequest an exception to fund a semester which has already ended except for FFELP loans. Petitions must contain the following:

A personal statement, explaining the extenuating circumstances which prevented Satisfactory Academic Progress toward a degree or certificate. If the student’s transcript indicates difficulty for more than one semester, the petition must address the circumstances pertaining to each of these terms, and should also explain how they have been resolved
Documentation: For example, if you had an illness that prevented you from attending classes, you must provide a statement from your physician or photocopies of medical bills or statements containing a description of the illness and the dates that indicate when you suffered from that illness.
Paying for your classes without financial aid, or stopping out of school does not affect your satisfactory academic progress standing.
Degree summaries signed by academic advisors, for students who are close to, or exceeding the maximum time frame. Students will be notified, in writing, of the decision approximately 10 working days after the petition is submitted.

Rev. 06/07

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID

ADDENDUM TO PETITION FOR EXCEPTION TO STANDARDS OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS

JessicaBaca / 101135230

Student’s Name

/ UNM ID No.

E-mail Address

/ Telephone No.

If your health prevented you from satisfying the criteria for maintaining your financial aid and/or scholarship, and you met with professional staff from UNM’s CATS (Counseling and Therapy Services) office, please have this form completed. Return it to our office with your petition. If you did not meet with a professional at CATS, or if you do not wish your visiting CATS to be considered in your petition process, please disregard this form.

I hereby authorize the staff at CATS to complete this form as part of my petition process for financial aid and/or scholarships.

Student’s Signature

/ Date Signed

In my clinical opinion, the above student’s ability to successfully complete their coursework during ______(please enter time frame, semester, etc.) was compromised due to health reasons.

Clinician’s Signature

/ Date Signed

Printed Name

/ Telephone No./Email Address