MATC 2021-22 Catalog

Academic Standards at MATC

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) – For Financial Aid Keeping up with school, so you don’t risk losing your fi nancial aid Students receiving fi nancial aid must make Satisfactory Academic Progress toward the completion of course requirements for an associate degree, technical diploma or eligible certi fi cate. Students can only receive fi nancial aid for classes that are required or prepare them for success (remedial courses) in their program area. To be considered in good standing at MATC, a student must meet all of the following requirements: Grade-Point Average (GPA) Requirement: • Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better . Remedial credits will be considered in GPA. For repeat coursework, the highest grade received will be considered. Completion Rate Percentage Requirement: • A student must successfully complete 67% of all credits attempted . That means you have to pass two-thirds of your classes. This is a cumulative percentage. Credits attempted are the total credits you are enrolled in (including remedial, repeated courses, withdrawals, incompletes and transfer credits) even if you did not receive aid for them. Maximum Timeframe Requirement: • Students must complete an associate degree, technical diploma or eligible certi fi cate before 150% of credits required for graduation are attempted. For example: If an associate degree (two-year published length) requires 60 credits, a student must complete the degree before 90 credits have been attempted. Students may be deemed ineligible for aid at the point when they cannot mathematically complete their program within the 150% timeframe. Visit matc.edu and search Academic Standards for more details. Eligibility for Loans and State Grants Before the federal fi nancial aid census date, you need to be enrolled in at least six credit hours to be eligible for a loan and for state grants. In order for your loan to be processed, you must complete the online loan counseling and sign an online master promissory note at studentaid.gov. The federal fi nancial aid date, census date and other important dates are listed in the fi nancial aid section of matc.edu .

The MATC Standards of Academic Success are the requirements for students to maintain satisfactory academic progress. This lets students know when they may need additional help, and when they are at risk. The Standards of Academic Success apply to all students enrolled in associate degree and technical diploma programs. MATC calculates students’ Academic Status three times each year: after the end of the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. Grade changes and completion of incomplete grades will be calculated the following semester. This calculation includes: • Minimum 2.0 semester grade-point average (GPA) based on coursework completed at MATC during the semester • Minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA based on all coursework completed at MATC • Minimum 67% semester course completion rate (percentage of credits completed out of credits attempted at MATC for the semester being evaluated) • Minimum 67% cumulative course completion rate (percentage of credits completed out of all credits attempted at MATC) After the calculation, students will be placed on Good Academic Standing, Academic Warning, Academic Suspension, Academic Probation or Academic Probation With Monitored Academic Plan. See the Student Handbook for more information. Graduation Requirements at MATC To graduate from a program, you must complete all program requirements and have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher . Associate degree programs and technical diploma programs require that the fi nal 25% of credits be taken at MATC. If you were not continuously enrolled in your program (excluding summers) while attending MATC, the graduation requirements in e ff ect at the time of your reenrollment or readmission into the program will be used to determine your eligibility for graduation. Graduation application deadlines:

For Fall – October 31 For Spring – March 31

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