Maximum Timeframe Requirement

Students may receive financial aid for the first 150% of the published length of their program credit hours attempted at Rock Valley College, even if financial aid was not received for all attempted courses. For example, if a student is attempting an Associate of Arts Degree, the published length of program is 64 credits. Applying the 150% maximum timeframe rule on this program would limit a student to 96 attempted credits (64 credits x 150% = 96 maximum credits). Please note that this maximum timeframe is specific to the student’s chosen program, and in some cases may be more or less than 96 attempted credit hours.

Attempted hours include:

• Any Developmental/Remedial courses (less than 100 level – i.e., MTH 093) beyond 30 attempted credits

• Repeated courses

• Withdrawn courses (after the tuition refund period)

• Non-completed courses (incompletes – grade of I)

• Transfer courses accepted for credit at RVC

• Courses with grades of A, B, C, D, F