Satisfactory Academic Progress
Educational assistant benefits to veterans and eligible persons will be discontinued once the student ceases to make satisfactory progress toward completion of his/her training. Veterans and eligible persons follow the same academic progress that applies to all students attending the College. These standards are described in the College Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.

Veterans and other eligible persons are required to seek academic assistance by contacting their instructor, counselor, advisor, or the CPCC’s Office of Veterans Affairs before academic difficulties place them on ‘Academic Intervention’ or ‘Academic Suspension.’

If a veteran affairs student is requesting benefits and is currently on Academic Intervention or Academic Suspension, a letter of notification of unsatisfactory progress is sent and it is the student’s responsibility to comply with the requirements stated. If the student is on Academic Suspension, their eligibility is terminated until they meet the Standard of Academic Progress required to place them back into an eligible status to receive their VA educational benefits.

Failures
If a veteran affairs student receives a grade of “F”, they may still receive VA benefits. An exception would be if they did not complete the final exam and did not attend class according to the college policy. If a student fails to attend class and/or take the final exam, the VA Regional Office is notified and the student is classified as having received an overpayment of funds. Any overpayments are the student’s responsibility. VA students may receive benefits to retake a required course if they previously received a failing grade.

Also see Withdrawal for information on how benefits may be affected by withdrawing from a course.