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Academic Eligibility

Federal regulations require ERAU to define minimum standards of satisfactory academic progress to determine your eligibility for financial aid. ERAU must set certain quantitative and qualitative standards to ensure you are progressing toward degree completion. If you do not meet the standards, you will not be able to receive financial aid.

The qualitative standard is your grade point average (GPA).
This requirement is explained in detail in the University catalog under section, Academic Regulations and Procedures.
If you are suspended, dismissed, or not permitted to continue your enrollment, you will not be able to receive financial aid.
There are two quantitative standards. First, you must successfully complete 66% of the courses you attempt. Grades A, B, C, D, and P are considered successfully completed. Second, the overall time it takes to complete your program is considered.
You are allowed 150% of the length of your program to complete your degree. The maximum number of credits you could attempt depends on your degree program.
These maximum credit hours may vary depending on your specific program. If you change degrees or are a transfer student, the maximum credit hours may be extended by the number of credit hours required to complete your degree.
The standards are reviewed once each academic year at the end of the spring semester if you have been enrolled for at least two terms in the undergraduate or graduate program at a residential campus.

If you do not meet the standards, you will be placed on financial aid probation for the fall semester (fall and winter). You will be able to receive aid during this probation period. After the probation period, your eligibility will be reviewed and if you have not met the standards of academic progress, your financial aid will be discontinued.

Consequences of Withdrawal

Students who withdraw from all of their classes are subject to the Return of Title IV Federal Financial Aid Programs Policy. The Embry-Riddle Return of Title IV Funds Policy, in accordance with federal regulations, will determine the amount of financial aid funds to be returned.