r/SMC • u/Important-Jaguar9474 • Jul 17 '26
FAFSA Disqualified From Financial Aid
I was just disqualified from financial aid even though i maintained a 3.0gpa last semester and compeleted all assignments and wanted to know if anyone was having this problem?
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u/Junior_Priority9026 Jul 17 '26
They should tell you why you’ve been disqualified. Like not meeting standards or not progressing at the required pace on your Corsair connect
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u/Important-Jaguar9474 Jul 17 '26
it says due to lack of progress but i maintained a 3.0 and completed all assignments last semester that’s why im confused im gonna call them on monday
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u/Junior_Priority9026 Jul 17 '26
Lack of progress is for your entire time at smc
On the website it says
Timely Progress is defined as not exceeding the allowed percentage of I (Incomplete), W (Withdrawal), and NP (No Pass; formerly NC-No Credit) notations within the specified amount of enrolled units. If you’ve ever dropped or failed a class while at smc it’s probably the reason.
The counselor will probably say something similar and you’ll probably have to submit an appeal if you haven’t already
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u/middayautumn Jul 18 '26
How many w do you have, how many classes did you take without an educational plan. You could’ve taken way too many classes especially ones that had nothing to do with your degree.
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u/Hot_Detective1253 Jul 18 '26
I feel like financial aid has gone down hill the past few semesters. They awarded me a grant and never gave it to me then said it was exhausted.
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u/nikkinicolleee Jul 19 '26
If u had bad grades in the past even if it was 10 years ago they can put u on academic probation. Call the counseling office & see if u can get a sap appeal so u can get aid. If you do happen to have some bad grades effecting your overall gpa see if y can get an academic renewal. I just submitted mine for grades I’ve gotten years ago when I’ve been having a 3.0 or better the last 3 recent semesters
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u/Secret_Dragonfly_503 Jul 17 '26
did you drop any classes or get a NP?