Maximum Timeframe
The maximum timeframe in which a graduate student is expected to complete their degree is 150 percent of the published length of the program measured in years. Students will become ineligible for any type of financial aid if the maximum timeframe for completion is not met. For example, if a published length of a graduate academic program is 2 years, the maximum period must not exceed 3 years. The maximum timeframe in which a student is expected to complete their additional or dual degree is 150 percent of the published length of the program measured in years.
The maximum timeframe for Hood College programs is as follows:
- Certificate programs: - 2 years
- Master’s degree - 3 years
- Doctorate degree- 6 years.
(Note: the SAP policy is separate from the time-to-completion Graduate School policy which allows up to seven years to complete a degree program.)
Students who fail to meet the maximum timeframe requirement towards completion of their degree will have their financial aid canceled. Students may appeal this suspension.