Citrus College students are evaluated against the following standards:
Qualitative Standard
Maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0-grade point average (GPA)
- Minimum of a 2.0 Citrus College cumulative GPA
- Grades F, FW, and NP are calculated in the GPA
- Grades I, EW, MW, and W are not calculated in the GPA
Quantitative Standard
Students must maintain progress by successfully completing at least 67% of the units attempted.
Total units attempted with a not passing grade (EW, F, FW, I, MW, NP, and W) divided by total units attempted = % attempted that were not passed. Students with more than 33% of attempted units not passed fail to meet the minimum 67% passing rate.
- EW - Excused Withdrawal
- F - Failing
- FW - Failing/Withdrawal
- I - Incomplete
- MW - Military Withdrawal
- NP - No Pass
- W - Withdrawal
Maximum Timeframe
All units attempted at Citrus College and/or units earned at all other colleges attended will be calculated into the total number of units attempted.
- Up to 30 attempted units of remedial coursework at Citrus College may be deducted from the total units attempted.
- ESL classes are counted towards the total number of units attempted.
- Students who enroll in excessive remedial courses that don't apply to their degree or certificate may exhaust their financial aid eligibility prior to completing their program.
- Students who have completed a bachelor's degree or higher (including a foreign degree) or attempted more than 150% of the units required for their degree or certificate program at Citrus College, will be denied financial aid.
Course Repetition
To determine the student's GPA, the most recent grade for a repeated course will be used.
- All units (both current and prior) from repeated courses are counted toward the 150% maximum units a student is permitted to have.
- Students are not eligible to receive aid for more than one repetition of a course that has been previously passed with a grade of "D" or better.
SAP Standards impact the following programs
SAP standards apply to all students who apply for and receive financial aid from the following programs:
- Cal Grants A (eligible students with dependents), B, and C
- Federal Direct Loans (Student Borrower)
- Federal Direct PLUS Loans (Parent Borrower)
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
- Federal Work-Study (FWS)
- Student Success Completion Grant (SSCG)
Other programs that you may be eligible for may be impacted by SAP Standards. Please consult with the program administrator for each program that is not listed above. California College Promise Grant (CCPG) has it's own academic standards and is not impacted by the above mentioned SAP standards.