Johnson County Community College
Series 300: Student Personnel
Section 313: Financial Aid

1. Federal/State

The college will participate in all federal and state student aid programs that are available to two-year public institutions. The college will comply with all regulations which govern the various programs.

2. Institutional Programs

Based on the availability of resources, the Board of Trustees may elect to authorize funds for student assistance programs from general or student activity revenue.

3. Satisfactory Academic Progress

Federal regulations require that a student must be making satisfactory academic progress toward a certificate, degree or transfer program in order to be eligible to receive aid from any Federal Aid Programs.

Johnson County Community College will maintain a standard for evaluating a student's academic efforts to achieve an educational goal that will comply with all federal regulations and the intent of all relevant statutes. A detailed listing of the standards and procedures will be included in the college catalog and other financial aid published materials and will be made available to all students applying for financial assistance.

Students will be given the option to appeal any decision by the college that could cause them to lose their eligibility for financial assistance. Appeals must be in writing and include appropriate documentation. The written appeal and documentation will be reviewed by a Student Affairs subcommittee to determine if the student has documented mitigating circumstances which prevented the student from maintaining satisfactory progress. The decision of the Student Affairs Committee is final and the student will be informed in writing of the committee's decision.

In addition to all federal aid programs, the academic progress policy will be applied to all students receiving any type of aid from the institution.

Date of Adoption:
Revised: 6/16/94, 2/15/01