What is Satisfactory Academic Progress?
Basically, when you receive aid you are responsible for completing a certain number of credits per quarter and per year as well as maintaining your grade point average at a minimum of 2.0. In addition, you need to finish your degree within a maximum number of years. You should read the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy carefully. Keep in mind that there is an appeal process if you had extenuating circumstances arise that affected your ability to maintain satisfactory academic progress. • What happens if I withdraw from the quarter? Four things: • Your eligibility for further aid is canceled; • You may have to repay aid you received for the quarter, depending on when you withdraw; • Your tuition payment may be forfeited, depending on when you withdraw; • You begin your grace period and/or repayment, if you’ve borrowed any student loans (contact your lenders for more information). If you are contemplating withdrawing from the whole quarter or have withdrawn, be sure to review the Wit
Satisfactory Academic Progress is a process required by federal regulations in which institutions develop academic progress standards and review student records to assure that they are complying with the standards and making good progress toward their academic objective. If students do not meet the standards, they are ineligible for further financial aid.
A. All students receiving financial aid are expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress. Undergraduate students receiving any type of financial aid must maintain a grade point average of at least 2.0. If this is not met, students stand the chance of losing their financial aid for the next academic year. Students are also expected to make normal progress toward graduation. Those who withdraw from more than one-third of their enrolled courses during the year (two semesters including summer school) do not meet standards of progress. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for information concerning the appeal and renewal procedure when standards of progress are not met.
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?
