Students who have been determined eligible and subsequently have exceptional mitigating circumstances as determined by the institution’s lead financial aid officer may be placed on a probationary status under the following conditions:
- A. the student shall provide documents certifying the nature of their exceptional mitigating circumstance to the lead financial aid officer at the post-secondary institution at which the student is enrolling or will enroll;
- B. the lead financial aid officer shall exercise professional judgment to determine whether the exceptional mitigating circumstance is beyond the student's control and precludes the student from meeting the requirements specified in Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of 5.7.20.8 NMAC; and
- C. a student may receive scholarship funding while on probationary status, however under no circumstances shall the student receive program awards in excess of those prescribed in Subsections A and B of 5.7.20.11 NMAC.
[5.7.20.10 NMAC – Rp, 5.7.20.11 NMAC, 6/25/2024]