Cumulative Grade Point Average

Financial aid recipients must maintain the following required grade point averages according to number of hours attempted.   This includes all attempted hours, transfer hours, and developmental work taken, whether or not financial aid was received or courses were successfully completed.

  1. Students who have attempted 12-21 semester credit hours must maintain a 1.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA).
  2. Students who have attempted 22-32 semester credit hours must maintain a 1.75 cumulative GPA.
  3. Students who have attempted 33 or more semester credit hours must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA.

If the student has never attended Jefferson State, then the cumulative GPA from the last college attended will be used. Once the student establishes a GPA at Jefferson State, that GPA will be used to determine eligibility.

Students need to be aware of the following:

  • Withdrawals (W, WP, and WF), incomplete (I), in progress (IP), and
    failure (F) are considered attempted hours and could affect your
    GPA requirements and your Financial Aid eligibility.
  • The transfer GPA from another school is never combined
    with a student’s Jefferson State GPA. If the student has never
    attended Jefferson State, the cumulative GPA from the last school
    attended will be used to determine eligibility.