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maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress may have their Title IV Funding interrupted, unless the student is on
warning or has prevailed upon appeal resulting in a status of probation
Evaluation Periods:
Cosmetology Program: 450, 900, 1350, 1716 scheduled hours
Barber Program: 450, 900, 1287 scheduled hours

Skin Care: 300, 600, 858 scheduled hours
Nail: 150, 300, 429 scheduled hours
Teachers: 250, 500, 715 scheduled hours

Warning:
Students who fail to meet minimum requirements for attendance or academic progress are placed on warning and
considered to be making satisfactory academic progress while during the warning period. The student will be
advised in writing on the actions required to attain satisfactory academic progress by the next evaluation. If at the
end of the warning period, the student has still not met both the attendance and academic requirements, he/she may
be placed on probation and, if applicable, students may be deemed ineligible to receive Title IV funds at the time of
probation. To be placed on probation students must follow the appeals process and be granted the appeal.

Probation:
Students who fail to meet minimum requirements for attendance or academic progress after the warning period will
be placed on probation and considered to be making satisfactory academic progress while during the probationary
period, if the student appeals the decision and prevails upon the appeal.

Additionally, only students who have the ability to meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy standards by the
end of the evaluation period may be placed on probation. Students placed on an academic plan must be able to meet
requirements set forth in the academic plan by the end of the next evaluation period. Students who are progressing
according to their specific academic plan will be considered making Satisfactory Academic Progress. The student
will be advised in writing of the actions required to attain satisfactory academic progress by the next evaluation. If at
the end of the probationary period, the student has still not met both the attendance and academic requirements
required for satisfactory academic progress or by the academic plan, he/she will be determined as NOT making
satisfactory academic progress and, if applicable, students will not be deemed eligible to receive Title IV funds.

Re-establishment of Satisfactory Academic Progress:
Students may re-establish satisfactory academic progress and Title IV aid, as applicable, by meeting minimum
attendance and academic requirements by the end of the warning or probationary period.

Interruptions, Course Incompletes, Withdrawals:
If enrollment is temporarily interrupted for a Leave of Absence, the student will return to school in the same
progress status as prior to the leave of absence. Hours elapsed during a leave of absence will extend the student’s
contract period and maximum time frame by the same number of days taken in the leave of absence and will not be
included in the student’s cumulative attendance percentage calculation. Students who withdraw prior to completion
of the course and wish to re-enroll will return in the same satisfactory academic progress status as at the time of
withdrawal.

Appeal Process:
If a student is determined to not be making satisfactory academic progress, the student may appeal the determination
within ten calendar days. Reasons for which students may appeal a negative progress determination include death of
a relative, an injury or illness of the student, or any other allowable special or mitigating circumstance. The student
must submit a written appeal to the School Director on the designated form describing why they failed to meet
satisfactory academic progress standards, along with supporting documentation of the reasons why the
determination should be reversed. This information should include what has changed about the student’s situation
that will allow them to achieve Satisfactory Academic Progress by the next evaluation point. Appeal documents will
be reviewed and a decision will be made and reported to the student within 30 calendar days. The appeal and
decision documents will be retained in the student file. If the student prevails upon appeal, the satisfactory academic
progress determination will be reversed and federal financial aid will be reinstated, if applicable.

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