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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have a question regarding the quantitative portion of the
SAP policy. I had an outside agency explain a different interpretation than
what I have understood it to be. The question is regarding the following
regulation:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>34 CFR (e) For purposes of determining student eligibility
for assistance under a Title IV, HEA program, establishes, publishes, and
applies reasonable standards for measuring whether an otherwise eligible
student is maintaining satisfactory progress in his or her educational program.
The Secretary considers an institution's standards to be reasonable if the
standards—</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>(ii) A quantitative component that consists of a maximum
timeframe in which a student must complete his or her educational program. The
timeframe must—<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><b><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>A)<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></font></span></span></font></b><![endif]><b><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>For an undergraduate program, be no longer than 150 percent of the
published length of the educational program measured in academic years, terms,
credit hours attempted, clock hours completed, etc. as appropriate. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The question surrounds transfer students and how their
academic history at other institutions would impact the quantitative component
of their SAP. The outside agency is stating that a school is only required to
look at this reg through the lens of the particular program the student is
enrolled in at that school; therefore, all other attempted coursework at other
schools would not be included in calculating whether or not a student would
reach 150% of the attempted hours for the school’s program<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>This does not seem consistent with the qualitative component
which includes a cumulative G.P.A that looks at coursework from other schools.
If schools only look at the attempted hours for the program the student is in
at that particular school, what is to keep a student from enrolling in multiple
schools over multiple years and continue receiving grants? The student may meet
the qualitative requirements (ie, they withdrawal before receiving a negative
grade), but if schools are not required to look at attempted coursework at
other institutions, how would the school ensure that the student is meeting the
quantitative component of SAP? If the reg is intended to make sure the
student is progressing until completion of the degree, why would it be set up
that there is no accountability for a transfer student to meet the quantitative
component of SAP?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I would like to get your understanding of this regulation.
Thanks. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face=Forte><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Forte;color:navy'>Matthew D. McCoin</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=maroon face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:maroon'>Director of
Financial Aid</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=maroon face=Garamond><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:maroon'>St. Gregory's
University</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;color:maroon'>(</span></font><font
color=maroon face="Gill Sans MT Condensed"><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT Condensed";
color:maroon'>405) 878-5396</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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