38 Financial Aid Course Cancellations Courses are sometimes cancelled. We try to notify people as best we can. When circumstances permit, we telephone or email students’ MCC email accounts notification of a course cancellation approximately 5 days prior to the start of class. Our staff will be glad to help you select an alternative course or expedite a refund. • Maintain at least half time enrollment status (except for the Federal Pell Grant awards) • Maintain satisfactory academic progress (see SAP policy) • Maintain compliance with selective service requirements • Have a high school diploma or recognized equivalent • Not be in default on any previous student loan or in repayment of an educational grant. Financial aid awards are based on financial need, enrollment status, and availability of funding.  Federal financial aid applications are available online at www.FAFSA.gov.  Our Bedford Office is located in the Enrollment Center and can be reached by telephone at 781-280-3650.  Our Lowell Office is located on the third floor of the Cowan Center and the telephone number is 978-656-3242. Course Grades Students must obtain their grades on MiddleNet. Grades will be available for viewing after the completion of each semester or session. MiddleNet can be accessed from the college website, www.middlesex.mass.edu. • Class Schedules Student schedules for classes are available on MiddleNet. MiddleNet can be accessed from the college website, www.middlesex.mass.edu. New Financial Aid Info How to Request an MCC Transcript Requesting a transcript is now completed online and payment is easy with a credit or debit card. Your official e-transcript will be sent to the college(s) or university(s) of your choice, and you will have access to real-time, end-to-end tracking of your order. Transcripts may also be sent directly to you or any non-college recipient. The fee is $5.00 per electronic transcript. An additional charge will be added to request a paper transcript delivered by U.S. Mail or FedEx. For further information about requesting an MCC transcript, call 1-800-818-3434, or visit the college website at https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/transfer/transcript.aspx Students who attended other colleges full-time during the 2017-2018 academic year may not have remaining eligibility for summer financial aid at Middlesex Community College. Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress To be eligible for federal student financial aid, students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards.  All recipients of all financial aid programs, including state funded programs, are subject to these standards financial aid eligibility. Permission to enroll does not equal financial aid satisfactory academic progress. Satisfactory academic progress evaluation is based on cumulative MCC course work as appearing on the student’s official transcript and will occur at the end of each academic year. Any classes taken during any summer session (within the same summer) are viewed as one enrolled term.  Only credit courses are considered for satisfactory academic progress evaluation. The minimum standards of satisfactory academic progress are evaluated by the following criteria 1. Grade point average (GPA): Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average based on the total attempted credits to remain in good standing. Number of attempted credits Minimum Grade Point Average 1 – 12 1.7 13 – 24 1.8 Above 24 2.0 2. Completion rate percentage: All students must successfully complete 66.67% of their attempted credits as appearing on their official academic transcript.  3. Maximum timeframe requirement: The student must complete his or her educational program of study within a timeframe no longer than 150% of the published length of the educational program, as measured by credits attempted and including transfer credits.  Additional information on satisfactory academic progress can be found on our website at www.middlesex.mass.edu/financialaid  (click on Academic Progress).  A paper version of the policy is available in our Financial Aid Offices.  NECCUM-Northeast Consortium of Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts Full-time day students at any of the NECCUM member institutions may cross register for two courses per semester, under certain conditions. The consortium includes Endicott College, Gordon College, Marian Court College, Merrimack College, Middlesex Community College, North Shore Community College, Northern Essex Community College, Montserrat College of Art, Salem State College and the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Selection is limited to courses not offered at the college where the student is enrolled. For further information, inquire at MCC’s Academic, Career and Transfer Center at the Bedford or Lowell Campus. NECCUM is not available during the summer. CLEP Middlesex accepts credit through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) of the College Entrance Examination Board. For more information, please call the Academic, Career and Transfer Center at 1-800-818-3434. Advanced Placement Middlesex accepts credit for advanced placement. Please call the Academic, Career and Transfer Center at 1-800-818-3434. Financial Aid MCC participates in all federal and state financial aid programs available to public post secondary institutions.  Students must complete the 2017-2018 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) no later than June 15, 2018 for summer course eligibility. In order to be considered for most federal, state, and institutional financial aid, a student must: • Be accepted to and enrolled in an eligible program of study • Have a valid social security number • Be a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the United States or its trust territories Financial Aid Withdrawal Policy The calculation of the amount of financial aid a student is eligible to receive is determined by the date the student withdrew from Middlesex Community College. Students earn financial aid each semester based upon the length of time they attend Middlesex Community College. The percentage of aid earned is determined by dividing the number of days a student was enrolled by the number of days in the semester. Information on our policy may be found on our website at www.middlesex.mass.edu/financialaid (click on Withdrawal Policy). A paper version of this policy is available in our Financial Aid Offices.