{"id":188,"date":"2020-10-06T09:42:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T13:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/professional-continuing-studies\/?page_id=188"},"modified":"2025-06-12T08:59:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T12:59:00","slug":"finish-line-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/professional-continuing-studies\/finish-line-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Finish Line Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Finish Line Program assists students like you \u2014 students who made substantial progress towards their Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­degree (generally at least 60 credits) but unfortunately had to leave school for various reasons before receiving a degree. You may have exhausted financial aid options, or needed to work full-time to support a family. The Finish Line program values your prior life experience and work experience, and can smooth the way to degree success.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for this program, a student must have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>left college at least 3 years ago without finishing a degree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Students who have an outstanding balance on their Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­student account may qualify to have some or all of that balance\u00a0<\/span><span>forgiven<\/span><span>, if and when they graduate.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Academic and\u00a0Financial\u00a0Forgive<wbr \/>ness<\/h2>\n<p>Former Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­students who have been away from the University for 3 or more years are eligible for academic and\/or\u00a0financial\u00a0forg<wbr \/>iveness.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/admissions\/readmission\/application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/admissions\/readmission\/application\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1739465248760000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Teq0KvDh3QY584a8fvHb0\">applied for readmission<\/a> and connected with a College of Professional and Continuing Studies (CPCS) advisor, we will work with you to set up an interview to see if they qualify for academic\u00a0and\/or\u00a0financial\u00a0forg<wbr \/>iveness.<\/p>\n<h3>Academic Forgiveness<\/h3>\n<p>We will help you make a request for academic forgiveness with the Office of Academic Services and Retention, which will then allow approved students to submit an academic forgiveness contract.<span style=\"color: #4f4942;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Debt Forgiveness<\/h3>\n<p>The Finish Line Program offers students with debt to the university\u00a0financial\u00a0<wbr \/>forgiveness. Our advisors will help you make a request for\u00a0financial\u00a0forgiveness\u00a0with the\u00a0One-Stop Student Services Center, which will then allow approved students to submit a\u00a0financial\u00a0forgiveness\u00a0<wbr \/>contract.<\/p>\n<p>Any students seeking\u00a0<span>financial<\/span>\u00a0<span>forgiveness<\/span>\u00a0<wbr \/>must meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Balance\u00a0<span>forgiveness<\/span>\u00a0may not exceed the total additional tuition required to complete the program<\/li>\n<li>Balance must be less than the total upcoming tuition to complete the degree program<\/li>\n<li>Balance is\u00a0<span>forgiven<\/span>\u00a0once your degree is completed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Finish Line Program assists students like you \u2014 students who made substantial progress towards their Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­degree (generally at least 60 credits) but unfortunately had to leave school for various reasons before receiving a degree. 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