Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Academic Catalog 2024 - 2025

The deadline to apply for a retroactive medical withdrawal is thirty (30) calendar days following the last day of class for term in which the student is requesting the Retroactive Medical Withdrawal. The refund policy stated in the Academic Catalog will apply. Re-Enrollment Previously enrolled students, who have been away from Beacon College for less than two (2) years, should contact Stephanie Liebowitz, the Director of Enrollment Services & Financial Aid to re-enroll. The Re-Enrollment Committee will determine a previously enrolled student’s eligibility for re-enrollment, and whether supplemental paperwork, additional documentation, and/or an interview are required. Re-enrollment is not guaranteed to any applicant. Re-Admission Previously enrolled students who have been away from Beacon College for more than two (2) years (or four full semesters) must re-apply through the Admissions Office. Applicants will need to complete a new Application for Admission, provide official transcripts from any educational institution they have attended since enrollment at Beacon College, and, if necessary, provide a new psycho-educational evaluation. Upon receipt of the application form, the Admissions Committee may request that the student provide additional materials in support of the application for admission. An Admissions visit may also be required. The policy of Beacon College assures nondiscriminatory procedures for readmission. Termination of Veterans Benefits Due to Unsatisfactory Progress The Veterans Administration will be notified to terminate benefits due to unsatisfactory progress or attendance of any student receiving Veteran’s Benefits who remains on academic probation beyond two consecutive semesters. The student may be recertified for Veteran’s Benefits upon attaining satisfactory progress (at least a 2.0 GPA) and being removed from probation. ACADEMIC HONORS A student who earns high grades is considered to make exemplary academic progress. A student whose semester grade point average is 3.6 to 3.99 while enrolled in at least 12 credit hours is recognized on the Vice President of Academic Affairs List . A student whose semester grade point average is 4.0 while enrolled in at least 12 credit hours is nominated to the President’s List . Students who achieve exceptional standing throughout their college work are graduated with honors. To graduate with honors, a student must complete a minimum of 61 credit hours for an Associate’s degree or a minimum of 120 credit hours for a Bachelor’s degree and must have achieved the following cumulative grade point average (GPA):

Honor

Cum GPA 3.40 to 3.59 3.60 to 3.79 3.80 to 4.00

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude

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