Federal regulations require the University to establish and apply reasonable standards of satisfactory progress for the purpose of the receipt of financial assistance. Each institution must design criteria outlining the definition of student progress towards a degree and the consequences for the student if progress is not achieved.
Students at University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry who wish to be considered for financial aid must maintain satisfactory academic progress in their selected course of study as set forth in this policy. The following policy is based on the dental school's academic standards and applies to all students enrolled in the school.
Academic performance is monitored by the Student Academic Performance and Promotions Committee. Students are required to maintain academic good standing. See our School Catalog for specific academic good standing requirements.
DDS, IDS and Orthodontic students will be considered to be making satisfactory progress as long as they are permitted to continue in their degree program.
When a student fails to meet the academic good standing requirements, the Student Academic Performance and Promotions Committee will place the student on academic probation and will recommend specific terms and/or timeframes for improvement that the student is expected to meet. A student placed on academic probation will also be placed on financial aid probation.
A student who meets the terms of academic probation or who is allowed to continue in the program based on a vote of the faculty will continue to be eligible for financial aid. However, loan funds for the next quarter will be placed on hold pending a return to good academic standing or continued contract.
A student who is placed on financial aid probation will receive a Probation Letter from the Financial Aid Office. Loan funds will placed on temporary hold for the next quarter pending review by the Academic Performance committee. The hold will be released upon notification from the Office of Academic Affairs of student's good academic standing.
A student who is recommended to the dean for academic disqualification by the Student Academic Performance and Promotions Committee will be placed on financial aid suspension. The Financial Aid Office will notify the student in writing.
Suspension results when a student fails to correct a deficiency during the probationary period. A student placed on financial aid suspension is not eligible to receive federal student aid.
If a student is recommended to repeat an academic year, he/she will continue to be eligible to receive federal student loans for the repeat period as long as they are within the maximum timeframe allowed. The student will meet with a financial aid administrator to discuss federal loan exit counseling requirements.
A student who is recommended to repeat a year may receive financial aid for a maximum of 4.5 years for DDS and 3 years for IDS. This includes any quarters the student is enrolled, whether or not the student received financial aid.
All students placed on financial aid suspension have the option of an appeal. A student who is removed from suspension by appeal will be placed on conditional probation. All financial aid will be placed on hold while the appeal is pending. A student on conditional probation will continue to be eligible for financial aid for the term specified. The student will be notified in writing.
See our school catalog for detailed information regarding the school's refund policy.
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