Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

To remain eligible for financial aid, a student must have maintained “Satisfactory Academic Progress” (SAP) in accordance with the following guidelines:

 

Cumulative Semester Hours
Attempted

    % Attempted    
completed

Minimum Cumulative
GPA
1-25
65%
1.5
26-57
70%
1.7
58+
75%
2.0

SAP is evaluated at the end of each academic year.

All regularly accepted and continuing students who do not meet the above requirements will be placed on financial aid probation.  After a semester on probation, students not meeting the criteria will have their financial aid suspended.

If a student suffers unusual circumstances, he/she must submit to the Academic Dean a written explanation regarding noncompliance with these criteria.  The Dean, with the assistance of the Academic Appeals Committee, will then determine the academic status of the student.  If it is determined that the student is making SAP, the Student Financial Services office will then consider eligibility for financial aid based upon the availability of funds and financial need.

If a student is allowed to continue enrollment without meeting these requirements, or if the student is re-admitted after suspension, he/she will not be eligible for any type of financial aid until the proper level of progress is attained.
 

GENERAL INFORMATION

APPEAL: All appeals must be submitted to the Academic Dean by the date indicated in the suspension letter.  After consideration by the Dean, with the assistance of the Academic Appeals Committee, a determination of eligibility will be made.  If the student is granted financial aid eligibility, he/she must meet the conditions outlined by the Dean for the eligibility to continue.

CLASS REPEATS: Federal rules do not allow a student to receive aid for a course more than once unless the school gives the student additional credit for the repeated course.  Based on this, the only instances in which a student can receive aid for a re-take is if the student failed or withdrew from the course the first time.

INCOMPLETES: It is the student’s responsibility to notify the Student Financial Services office when incompletes have been satisfactorily completed.  These credits may then be counted toward the student’s total hours completed.

WITHDRAWAL FROM COLLEGE: A student who totally withdraws from the college and has received federal financial aid for that semester must be readmitted and be making SAP before he or she will be considered for financial aid in any subsequent semesters.  Financial aid eligibility will then be determined based upon the availability of funds and financial need.

SUSPENSION: A student receiving financial aid who is suspended must make a written appeal to the appropriate Dean for re-admission.  Once the Dean has notified the Student Financial Services office in writing that the student has been re-admitted and is making SAP, financial aid eligibility can be determined.

REGAINING ELIGIBILITY: If a student is denied aid because the required number of hours was not completed for the period the aid was received, the student must complete the necessary course work at his/her own expense before being considered for future aid.  A student denied financial aid because of G.P.A. must bring his/her average to the minimum standard to regain eligibility.  Aid granted after reinstatement will be based on the availability of funds at the time and on the student’s eligibility for aid.

 

The student must meet the appropriate cumulative grade point requirement. Cumulative G.P.A.s are monitored at the end of each semester.  Entering freshman have NO MINIMUM G.P.A. requirement.  In order to continue to receive financial aid,  a student must be progressing at a rate that would allow for completion of their program within a period not greater than 150% of the normal program length.

A student who receives financial aid is required to maintain the following completion ratio: