Academic Catalog 2018

completion status and identity/statement of educational purpose, in addition to items in the Standard verification group. **There are a few cases where a student, parent, or spouse cannot utilize the IRS Data Retrieval option or obtain a copy of a tax transcript. Examples of these situations and ac- ceptable documentation are listed below. Students or Parents Filing an Amended Return • Submit a signed copy the of IRS Form 1040X that was filed. • Submit a signed copy of the original return that was filed or a tax return transcript. • Submit a transcript obtained from the IRS that list tax account information. • Students or Parents are Victims of Identity Theft • Contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at 800.908.4490. • Request an alternative tax return transcript TRDVB (Transcript DataBase View). • A statement signed and dated that indicates that the tax filer is a victim of IRS tax- related identity theft and that the IRS has been made aware of the tax-related identity theft. FINANCIAL AID SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY (SAP) Federal regulations require Bluefield College to establish and apply reasonable standards of SatisfactoryAcademic Progress (SAP) for eligible students to receive financial assistance under the programs authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act. SAP is a federal student aid (FSA) eligibility requirement and is administered by the college in addition to the academic standards of performance required under Bluefield College’s academic progress policy. The SAP policy is reviewed by the director of financial aid. Students are evaluated at the end of every academic term. All students are evaluated on three standards: (1) grade point average (qualitative measure), (2) credit hour completion ratio (quantitative measure), and (3) maximum time frame. To maintain eligibility under SAP, students must meet all three standards. Standard 1: Grade Point Average (Qualitative Measure) Students must maintain a minimum qualitative measure of progress defined as the cumulative grade point average (GPA). The requirements are listed below: Undergraduate: Career Hours Earned Minimum Career Hours GPA 0-27 1.5 28-57 1.75 58+ 2.0 Graduate Degree: *Students in graduate programs must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or better. Standard 2: Credit Hour Completion Ratio (Quantitative Measure) Students (either full-time or part-time) must maintain a minimum incremental progress (pace) by completing (earning) a percentage of all credit hours attempted. Progress is evaluated at the end of each term. All courses are used in the credit hour completion ratio including repeated, transferred, withdrawals and incompletes. All students must successfully complete (earn) 67 percent of all cumulative credit hours attempted.

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