Students must meet a quantitative standard of academic progress, measured by the percentage of hours completed relative to the total hours attempted. Students must successfully complete 67% of the credit hours they have attempted. Hours transferred to CU by the student are considered in the Pace calculation.

Repeat courses, remedial (zero-level) courses, and courses for which a student has received “academic forgiveness” are counted in measuring satisfactory academic progress.

Grades of “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “S”, “P”, “RA”, “RB”, “RC” will count as successfully completed courses. Grades of “F”, “RD”, “RF”, “AW”, “U”, “NP”, “NR”, “I”, “W”, and “X” will be included in the total credit hours attempted but are not counted as successfully completed credit hours. Audited classes are not eligible for financial assistance; therefore, audited hours do not count as hours attempted.

Students denied federal aid because their completion rate falls below 67% may submit a Financial Aid Appeal Form with the required documentation explaining the circumstances that prevented them from meeting the minimum completion rate.