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    Unit Deficiency and Its Consequences
 

 

Unit deficiency = 1 to 6.0 units

You remain eligible to receive aid as long as your unit deficiency is 6.0 units or less at the end of the spring semester each academic year.

Unit deficiency = 6.1 units or more

You are not eligible to receive financial aid if your unit deficiency is 6.1 or greater at the end of the spring semester. Refer to How to Reestablish Eligibility.

The Undergraduate Units Table and the Graduate Units Table illustrate how we measure academic progress for all students.

The Enrollment Status Table defines enrollment status for undergraduates, graduates, and postbaccalaureate students and the full-time equivalent semester (FTES) for each.

The Undergraduate Units Table represents the minimum number of units for undergraduate or credential students to remain eligible for financial aid.

The Graduate and Doctoral Units Table represents the minimum number of units for graduate and doctoral students to remain eligible for financial aid.

The tables that follow indicate which grades are acceptable in determining whether the units will count towards your minimum cumulative units completed.

Grades that Count Towards Minimum Cumulative Units
Earned grades of A through D- or CR (credit)

Review the General Catalog and Graduate Bulletin for acceptable grades for your degree. 


Grades that DO NOT Count Towards Minimum Cumulative Units
  • F (Failure)
  • I (Authorized Incomplete)
  • RD (Report Delayed)
  • NC (No Credit)
  • AU (Audit)
  • RP (Report in Progress)
  • W (Withdrawal)
  • WU (Withdrawal
    Unauthorized)

Undergraduates:  Any course repeated for course forgiveness in which you previously received a grade of D- or better.  Review Repeated Courses - Course Forgiveness.

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