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Definition of an Academic Year Pacific College defines an academic year according to the program of study. One term is equivalent to a semester, an academic year includes two semesters. The academic year is as follows for the following programs: • Diploma in Vocational Nursing - is 900 Clock Hours, 30 weeks per academic year. • Associate of Science in Vocational Nursing - is 24 Semester Credits, 30 weeks per academic year. • Bachelor of Science in Nursing - is 24 Semester Credits, 30 weeks per academic year. • Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration - is 24 Semester Credits, 30 weeks per academic year. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) will be evaluated when the student has completed the weeks and semester credits in the payment period. A payment period (term) is defined as 15 weeks and at least 12 semester credits. Disbursements are released each payment period. Effective June 2018, the Department of Education and College redefined the Associate of Science in Vocational Nursing program that includes GE coursework of at least 8 weeks, as a Nonstandard term program. Title IV is disbursed once the credits are successfully met for the payment period. Students who have transferred at least 15 semester credits, can maintain as a Standard Term program. Effective July 1, 2018, all new students enrolled in the ASVN program are in a Standard Term program (Formula 1). Grade Levels Grade levels at the college vary by academic program. Loan amounts cannot exceed the remaining of a student's annual loan limit at the loan level associated with their training program. Packaging "Packaging" is a term usually applied to the concept of offering two or more types of financial assistance to students. Students receiving financial aid cannot receive more aid than the total cost of their program. Pacific College reserves the right to reduce the amount of aid awarded when necessary in order to prevent an "overaward", such as in the case of a student's receipt of additional outside resources. Institutional Packaging Philosophy Undergraduate level students are packaged on need and availability of funds. Pacific College maximizes Federal Pell Grant (entitlement), Federal SEOG (based on a selection criterion - first come -first served), Federal Work -Study (based on availability of funds), and Direct Loan Subsidized before non -need -based loans are package for undergraduate -level students. Order of Awarding Financial Aid Funds a) Federal Pell Grant (need based, low EFC) b) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity grant (FSEOG) c) Cal Grants d) Federal Work -Study (FWS) e) Federal Direct Subsidized Loan f) Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan g) Federal Direct PLUS loan Pacific College 2020-2021 Catalog 19