What is Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)?
There are minimum requirements to maintain your continued financial aid eligibility. The SAP standard has three parts: qualitative, quantitative, and time frame. The qualitative standard requires that the student not be on academic suspension. The quantitative standard requires that the student successfully complete 67% of all attempted credit hours. The time frame standard requires that the student complete the degree program within a specific period.
A student must make this in order to continue receiving federal aid. If a student fails to maintain an academic standing consistent with the school’s SAP policy, they are unlikely to meet the school’s graduation requirements. This includes the school’s policy concerning the minimum number of courses that must be completed each semester, the maximum time frame, and the minimum GPA required to receive financial aid.
In order to receive federal financial aid, federal guidelines state that a student must make Satisfactory Academic Progress. Kennesaw’s standards include, but are not limited to: The student must complete 67% of courses attempted each term. The student must complete their program in 150% of the time required by the program (as indicated in the KSU Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs). If this progress is not met, federal aid can be suspended or terminated. Students must maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA to remain eligible for aid. The HOPE Scholarship and Grant program has it’s own set of unique requirements. Please see the GAcollege411 web site for complete details.
Related Questions
- Why is the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), on the Financial Aid status screen, different than the academic standing my advisor talked to me about?
- What is the difference between an Academic Appeal and a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal form?
- What does Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) mean and to whom does it apply?
