Educational Benefits

From Veterans Benefits

Satisfactory Progress Policy

Title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21.4253 outlines requirements that must be met by educational institutions that desire approval of courses for VA educational assistance purposes. Part of that regulation requires that the educational institution outline conditions for suspension of educational benefits due to unsatisfactory progress and conditions that must be met before educational benefits can resume. Therefore, beginning the first semester of 1986-87, students receiving VA education benefits at the University of Connecticut are subject to the following policy:

• If a student receives less than a "C" average (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) in each of two successive semesters, he/she will be placed on a Veteran Benefit probationary status. This means that the school can certify one more semester of enrollment to the VA, however, the student must achieve at least a "C" average (2.0 on 4.0 scale) for that semester.

• If the student receives less than a "C" average in the probationary semester he/she will be considered in an unsatisfactory progress status. This means that the student will not be eligible for further educational benefits until satisfactory progress is re-established.

• To re-establish satisfactory progress, the student must accumulate a minimum of six (6) credits (or equivalent in programs measured in clock hours or high school units) with a "C" average. If the student achieves the "C" average the school can resume certifying benefits to the VA, beginning the next term of enrollment. If, however, the student fails to achieve the "C" average, benefits will be curtailed until satisfactory progress, as defined above, is achieved.

• ACES students are entitled to receive benefits for two semesters only. To continue receiving benefits, students are required to be accepted in any of the VA approved Programs.