Requirements For Federal Aid
All students who receive Title IV financial aid must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress. Title IV Aid refers to federally funded aid programs which include: Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), Federal Stafford Loans (includes PLUS loans), College Work-Study, Perkins Loans and PELL Grants.
Satisfactory Academic Progress requires a student to be in GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING as defined in the College Catalog (Section J 10.00 or 10.01) AND the student must be making progress toward a degree. Degree Progress is measured as follows:
Associate Degre Programs
| Credits Attempted | From To |
0 19.5 |
20 35.5 |
36 51.5 |
52 67.5 |
68 83.5 |
84 99 |
| Degree Progress (Minimum credits earned After first semester of attendance at Cobleskill) | 3 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 50 | 63 or Degree | |
| Minimum GPA | 1.5 | 1.75 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 or Degree |
Bachelor's Degree Programs
| Credits Attempted | From To | 0 99 |
99.5 115.5 | 116 131.5 | 132 147.5 | 148 163.5 | 164 179.5 | 186 |
| Degree Progress (Minimum credits earned After first semester of attendance at Cobleskill) | See Above | 71 | 82 | 93 | 104 | 115 | Degree | |
| Minimum GPA | See Above | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | Degree |
NOTE: Transfer credits earned PRIOR TO and during your enrollment at SUNY Cobleskill, and will count toward your academic program, and will count toward both credits attempted and credits earned.
Academic Requirements for New York State Funded Awards (TAP)
Associate Degree Programs
| Before being certified for this payment | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6* |
| A student must have earned this many credits | 0 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 51 |
| With at least this Quality Point Average (QPA or GPA) | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Credits to be completed in the preceding semester | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
*EOP students are evaluated based on the 2006 Standard. (see below)
Bachelor's Degree Programs
| Before being certified for this payment | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9* | 10* |
| A student must have earned this many credits | 0 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 51 | 66 | 81 | 96 | 111 |
| With at least this Quality Point Average (QPA or GPA) | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Credits to be completed in the preceding semester | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
* EOP students are evaluated based on the 2006 Standards (see below).
All EOP Students (2006 Standards)
Associate Degree Programs
| Before being certified for this payment | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6* |
| A student must have earned this many credits | 0 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 45 |
| With at least this Quality Point Average (QPA or GPA) | 0.0 | 0.5 | .75 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Credits to be completed in the preceding semester | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
*EOP students can receive more than 6 payments at the Associate Degree level.
Bachelor's Degree Programs
| Before being certified for this payment | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| A student must have earned this many credits | 0 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 45 | 60 | 75 | 90 | 105 |
| With at least this Quality Point Average (QPA or GPA) | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Credits to be completed in the preceding semester | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
These requirements are the minimum standards of the State Education Department. Students who do not meet Higher Education’s definition of Good Academic Standing will not be eligible for TAP and other State funded grants.
REPEATED COURSES: Repeated courses for which a student has already received a passing grade cannot be counted as part of the full-time certification for TAP purposes. For example, a student enrolled for 12 credit hours will not be eligible for TAP if the student has previously completed one of these courses with a passing grade.