What is Satisfactory Academic Progress?
You must be making “Satisfactory Academic Progress” to retain your financial aid eligibility. This means you must successfully complete (“D” grade or higher) at least two-thirds of your total credit hours attempted with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. Undergraduate students cannot exceed more than 188 attempted credit hours. Graduate students cannot exceed more than 55 graduate credit hours. Professional students cannot exceed more than 110 doctoral credit hours.
All colleges are required by federal regulations to have a standard of academic performance which measures how well a student is progressing through his/her intended program of study. Each college has a different policy related to Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). SAP policies usually address academic consequences as well as financial aid consequences of not meeting the standards set by the college; standards for each (academic and financial aid may be different). Failure to meet the standards may result in being placed on probation and/or loss of all financial aid eligibility and/or termination from the program.
Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) is defined as proceeding toward successful completion of degree requirements. The LHU Student Financial Services Office is required by federal regulation to determine whether a student is satisfactorily progressing toward degree completion. Your official LHU academic record (i.e. transcript) as maintained by the LHU Registrars Office is reviewed to determine student compliance with the SAP policy. This review is completed each year at the end of the spring semester.
Satisfactory academic progress is defined as proceeding toward successful completion of degree requirements. The OSU Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid is required by federal regulation to determine whether a student is meeting the requirement. The official record of the OSU Registrar is reviewed to determine student compliance with this policy.
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?
- How does Saint Joseph College define satisfactory academic progress? Is there a minimum GPA required to keep my financial aid award?
- What is good academic standing and satisfactory academic progress?
