SUNY Orange

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Orange County Community College
Middletown, New York 10940

Satisfactory Progress Standards For Title IV Federal Student Aid Programs (Pell, Perkins Loan, Stafford Loans, SEOG, CWSP)

Any student who has failed to accumulate during your time at SUNY Orange, the number of credits listed below (2nd Column) based upon the number of credits they have attempted (1st Column), and/or to achieved the minimum CQPA (3rd Column) will not be eligible for future financial aid.  Satisfactory Progress Standards are reviewed, for students enrolled in Associate Degree Programs occurs at the end of each academic year.  Students enrolled in Certificate Programs the review is at the end of each semester.

Total Credits Attempted* Minimum Credits Accumulated** Minimum CQPA***
0 - 6 0 0.00
7 - 12 3 0.00
13 - 18 6 1.00
19 - 27 12 1.30
28 - 36 18 1.50
37 - 45 (max time/certificate)† 27 1.70
46 - 57 36 2.00
58 - 69 48 2.00
70 - 84 60 2.00
85 - 99 (max time/assoc. degree)‡ 72 2.00

*Total credits attempted is defined as ALL credits attempted at SUNY ORANGE after the drop/add  period - including  developmental credits, withdrawals, repeated course work, P.E's, holds, incompletes, failed courses, medical  withdrawals, and any transfer credits accepted toward degree.

**Minimum credits accumulated is defined as ALL credits passed at SUNY ORANGE - including developmental credits and P.E.=s, and any transfer credits accepted towards your degree.

***Developmental course work, P.E.=s, and accepted transfer credits are not calculated in the CQPA.

†Students enrolled in CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS are allowed a total of 45 credits attempted to complete program.

‡Students enrolled in ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS are allowed a total of 99 credits attempted to complete program.

All students who complete either a Certificate Program or an Associates Degree Program who return to pursue another degree will be placed on the chart based upon prior SUNY ORANGE course work applicable to their new program.

Students who do not complete their Certificate or Associate Degree requirements within the maximum time frame stated above, lose eligibility for Federal Aid.

Appeal Process/Reinstatement Of Federal Aid Eligibility

Students may be granted two exceptions to the above policy based on mitigating circumstances.

  1. Students must complete the Request For Appeal Of Satisfactory Progress Form detailing the mitigating circumstances.
  2. Students should submit documentation (doctor's note, police report, social services report, obituary, etc.) with their request.*
  3. All students will be notified in writing if a waiver has been granted or denied.

*Lack of written documentation greatly reduces the chances that your waiver will be granted, however, you may appeal without documentation.

We encourage students who are denied an appeal or students who choose not to submit an appeal by the review date to enroll without receiving the benefit of financial aid.  These students can be reviewed again at their request.  If the student meets the above standards, after additional coursework, financial aid eligibility will be reinstated for the following term. 

Note: The above appeals process pertains only to students seeking to regain financial aid eligibility.  If eligibility is reinstated, students should not assume that academic status or grades will be changed.  Students should contact the Associate Dean for Academic Services regarding requests for medical withdrawal or possible errors on the transcript.

Satisfactory Progress Standards For New York State Aid Programs

TAP

Before being certified for a specific TAP payment, a student must have accrued a minimum number of credits towards their degree while maintaining a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CQPA).  A student must also complete (PASS or FAIL) a certain amount of credits during the semester they receive TAP.

BEFORE BEING CERTIFIED FOR THIS TAP PAYMENT 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH
YOU MUST HAVE COMPLETED  (PASSED OR FAILED) THIS MANY CREDITS SINCE YOUR LAST TAP PAYMENT ** 0 6 6 9 9 12
YOU MUST HAVE ACCRUED AT LEAST THIS MANY CREDITS TOWARD YOUR DEGREE 0 3 9 18 30 45
WITH AT LEAST THIS CUMULATIVE QUALITY POINT AVERAGE (CQPA) 0 0.5 0.75 1.3 2.0 2.0

** Completed credits is defined as receiving grades of A,B,C,D,F, or P

First-time TAP recipients must be registered for minimum of 3 college-level credits to receive consideration for their first TAP payment and a minimum of 6 college-level credits to receive their second or third TAP payments. Transfer students entering SUNY ORANGE who have received TAP at a previous institution must be registered for 6 (and possibly more) college-level credits as part of their full-time load.

Note: You need to pass these minimum credits in order to receive future consideration for TAP.

APTS

Students awarded New York State Aid-To-Part-Time Study (APTS) must complete a minimum number of college credits (based on NYS Academic regulations) and maintain a 2.0 or higher GPA and CQPA in order to be eligible to receive APTS the following semester.

State Appeal Process

The State Standards of Progress are reviewed each semester and unlike the federal policy, only ONE waiver may be granted.  Other than these differences, the TAP/APTS appeal process is the same as the Federal Appeal Process.

*New York State Aid Program Requirements are subject to NYS Budget approval.

Changes in your class schedule or failure to attend courses on a regular basis can impact current & future aid. Consult the financial aid office before making any changes.

Middletown

SUNY Orange
Office of Financial Aid
115 South Street 
3rd floor
Middletown NY 10940

Telephone: 
845-341-4190

Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8am to 5pm
Wed Evening: to 8pm

Newburgh

SUNY Orange
Office of Financial Aid
One Washington Ctr
Newburgh NY 12550

Telephone: 
845-562-2454

Office Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8am to 5pm
Tue Evening:to 8 pm