Satisfactory Academic Progress - Degree Completion

The maximum time frame for the completion of a degree is limited by Federal regulations to 150% of the published length of the degree program.  This includes transfer credits and all attempted credit hours including completed credits, audits, incompletes, withdrawals and repeated or failed classes.

The Pima Office of Student Financial Aid monitors your number of credit hours at the end of every semester. Once you exceed this maximum time frame for your program, you will no longer be eligible for Federal or state financial aid for any future semester.

As Pima automatically allows the maximum credits as specified by Federal regulations, an appeal for an extension will only be considered for extraordinary circumstances.

According to regulations, limits are as follows:

Undergraduate and Post-Degree Students are eligible for financial aid up to 150% of their degree requirements, based on what is published in the official PCC catalog. This includes transfer hours.

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