Unit Standards

Students must complete and receive credit ( F, U, W, IP grades excluded) for a minimum of 19 units during the academic year and the following summer. For students not attending the following summer this will equate to a minimum average of 9.5 units per semester of enrollment (see section IV). Note: Students are not eligible for aid in fall/spring semesters in which they are enrolled for less than 6 units during the academic year.

Grade Standards

Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.1. Note: Our SAP procedures include a review of your cumulative GPA prior to the start of fall semester which includes summer session grades. Although your GPA may have met the SAP standards of 2.1 at the end of the academic year, if your cumulative GPA falls below the standards at the end of summer session, your financial aid eligibility status for next year will be affected.

Pace/Duration Limits

There are limits on the period of time students are eligible for financial aid. These limits apply whether or not the student received aid or withdrew after the deadline to add classes (typically the end of 2nd week) and are based on a reasonable time to complete the program. All financial aid funding includes the Federal Direct Loans (Unsubsidized and/or Graduate PLUS) and USD aid - i.e. grants, scholarships and University Loans. Per ABA rules and Department of Education regulations, students have 6 years (72 months) in which to earn the 88 units required to complete the JD degree (for those entering Fall 2016 and later). To be on pace to complete the degree in that period of time, students need to complete an average of 8 units a semester to be eligible for financial aid. Additionally, students must complete and receive a passing grade on 68% of the units attempted for the term to maintain pace toward graduation (see IV,B).