Excused absences will be granted for extenuating circumstances only. Excused absences must be substantiated by entries in students’ files.Early departures, class cuts, tardiness, etc., for any portion of a class period will be counted as partial absence. Students exceeding 260 hours of unexcused absences in a 11-month period for 1300 cosmetology, 240 hours in a 10-month period for 1200 cosmetology, and 240 hours in a 10-month period for barbering will be terminated from VA benefits for unsatisfactory attendance. The student’s attendance record will be retained in the veteran’s file for USDVA (U.S.Department of Veterans Affairs) audit purposes. Attendance for VA students will be monitored on a monthly bases and the VA students must meet the 80% attendance standard each month.