Continuation of Financial Aid

To continue receiving financial aid, students must attend classes, successfully complete 67 percent of the hours attempted, maintain a certain cumulative GPA, and meet the time frame requirements to complete their educational program.

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Appeal of Financial Aid Termination

Students given notice of termination of financial aid are entitled to procedural due process and may appeal the decision through one of the following processes.  Termination of financial aid will remain in effect throughout the appeal process.

Appeal Based on Extenuating Circumstances

1.  Appeal the aid termination to the Dean of Student Services.

2.  Present, within five working days of the termination, a written explanation for the appeal

and any documentation or proof of circumstances to the Dean, who will review the facts based on the evidence presented upon receipt of the appeal.

3.  The Dean will make a decision regarding the appeal within two working days of receiving

the appeal.

4.  If the student wishes to appeal the Dean's decision, the student may appeal to the College

President.

Appeal Based on Change of Program

1.  Students who have been terminated or who are close to termination of financial aid because

of failure to complete their educational program within the 150 percent time frame may present to the Dean of Student Services a written request to change programs and have the work attempted re-evaluated.

2.  If the change of program is permitted, only the hours attempted from previous work that

transfers to the new program will be considered in the calculation of measurable satisfactory progress for Title IV financial aid.

3.  Students are permitted to request no more than two program changes (which equals

to three programs of enrollment) and still have the measurable satisfactory progress calculation start over except for the previous credit hour(s) that will transfer into the new program(s).

4.  This procedure does not allow for the removal of any grade from the student's academic

transcript.

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Financial Aid Reinstatement

When financial aid is terminated, it may be reinstated through the appeal process or by personally paying educational costs and meeting the requirements of satisfactory progress. Upon meeting the satisfactory progress, aid will be reinstated the subsequent semester. Retroactive payments of financial aid are prohibited for semesters in which unsatisfactory progress was made.

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Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges

The College is designated as an institutional member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC).  Thus, RCCC recognizes the unique nature of the military lifestyle and is committed to easing the transfer of relevant course credits, providing flexible academic residency requirements, and crediting learning from appropriate military training and experiences.

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Veterans Assistance

The Veterans Administration (VA) sponsors the following educational assistance programs for qualifying veterans and other eligible persons: Chapter 30, 31, 32, 34/30, 35, and 1606. College programs are approved by the NC State Approval Agency for educating and training veterans, dependents of deceased or disabled veterans, and members of the Selected Reserve under Title 38 of the United States Code.

Specific details regarding other VA requirements, as well as termination guidelines, can be obtained from the Enrollment Management/Veterans Affairs Coordinator in Student Services.

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