The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by Congress, mandates institutions of higher education to establish minimum standards of satisfactory academic progress for students receiving federal and state financial aid.  The Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing makes these standards applicable to all federal and state programs.  The goal is to maintain a consistent policy for all students receiving assistance.

The following chart delineates the School's standards of satisfactory academic progress for the purpose of determining eligibility for financial aid: