Satisfactory Academic Progress

Federal regulations require the Office of Student Financial Aid to monitor the academic progress of students receiving financial aid. Listed below are three of the primary circumstances that apply to SAP. (Note: SAP is strictly a financial aid program. Your academic advisor and/or college may be monitoring your academic progress as a completely separate process.)

• Failure to meet the minimum Grade-point Average
• Failure to meet minimum Semester Hour requirements
• Exceeding the Duration of Eligibility (many times applies to returning students earning a 2nd degree or teacher certification

View the SAP Standards for a full description.

If a student is notified by the Office of Student Financial Aid that they are on SAP Probation, this is just a warning. No response to the financial aid office is required at that time.

If a student is notified by the Office of Student Financial Aid that they are on SAP Suspension, financial aid will not be released for the next semester until the student meets the criteria. In the case of an extenuating circumstance, (student illness, family illness, or catastrophic event) the student can file an appeal.

• The SAP Appeal Form relates to the first two circumstances above
• The Duration of Eligibility Appeal Form and Plan of Study relates to the last circumstance above

For additional SAP forms, visit our SAP Forms Page.