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may be terminated from school. Students will be considered in satisfactory progress while on probation. Students receiving financial aid must successfully pass academic probation or otherwise lose their eligibility to continue participation in the financial aid program. A student who wishes to appeal the determination of his/her eligibility for student aid based on mitigating circumstance may write a letter to the school Director and provide supporting documentation. Exceptions to the school's policies may be made on an individual basis when applying professional judgement. Students wishing consideration of their individual situation may do so in writing to the school Director. Exceptions to the school's policy is at the discretion of the school Director. The school Director's decisions are final. REINSTATEMENT A student wishing to appeal his/her termination for unsatisfactory attendance or unsatisfactory academic progress may submit a letter with supporting documentation to the school Director. Once the letter is received, the Director will review the letter and then arrange an interview with the student. The interview will be scheduled within a timely manner and serve as an opportunity for the student and Director to discuss the matter. Following the interview, the Director will decide on the appeal and submit a decision in writing to the student. If the student is reinstated, he/she will be enrolled for a probationary period upon re-entry. Students can re- establish eligibility by successfully attending 90% of the scheduled hours and/or attaining a 70% GPA by the end of the next incremental review period. Financial aid may be reinstated once the student re-establishes his/her eligibility. A student may be paid for the grading period in which he/she regains satisfactory progress, but not for those payment periods when the student was not making satisfactory progress. Students who have been terminated for reasons other than unsatisfactory progress (academic and/or attendance) may appeal the Director's decision by submitting a written letter along with all necessary support documents to the Board of Directors. Upon review, the Board of Directors will make a final ruling on the termination. Once the Board of Directors has made a final ruling, no further appeal efforts will be recognized. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Students who successfully meet the following graduation requirements will receive a diploma: l) achieve an overall grade point average of 70% or higher 2) achieve an overall attendance average of 90% or higher 3) fulfill all financial obligations to the school, and 4) complete the program within 1.5 times the normal program length Examples of 1.5 times the normal program length are as follows: Program Title Maximum Time HVAC/R Technology (days and blended) 60 weeks FiVAGR Technology (nights) 132 weeks LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY A Leave of Absence (LOA) may only be granted in cases of emergency and must comply with the following: 1) LOA may not exceed 180 days in any 12-month period 2) Failure to return from an LOA as scheduled will result in immediate termination 3) The return date from an LOA must coincide with the current class schedules -12-