Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid Eligibility
Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) is used to define successful completion of coursework
to maintain eligibility for student financial aid. Federal regulations require the
University to establish, publish and apply standards to monitor your progress towards
completion of your certificate or degree program. If you fail meet these standards,
you will be placed on financial aid probation or suspension.
A student who is ineligible for federal financial aid due to not meeting Satisfactory
Academic Progress requirements may appeal his/her ineligibility. Some examples of
reasons for such a request may include, but are not limited to:
- Serious illness (physical or mental) for which the student needed to withdraw from
all classes in order to recover, or remained enrolled at the university and did poorly
in his/her classes.
- Death or serious illness or injury to an immediate family member.
- An injury to the student which prevents the student from attending classes and completing
academic requirements.
Appeal Procedures
A written letter of appeal must be submitted by the student to the Financial Aid Office
for review.
- The appeal should explain in detail the reason(s) for not meeting the standards for
academic progress.
- The step(s) the student plans to take to correct his/her academic progress deficiencies.
- List in detail any extenuating circumstance(s) of which we should be aware.
- Appeals must be submitted and approved prior to the end of the semester for which
the student is appealing to receive financial aid. The appeal must arrive at the Office
of Financial Aid no later than the end of the first week of class. The Financial Aid
Appeals Committee will review the appeal and will send a written decision to the student
within two weeks of receiving the appeal. If your SAP appeal is approved you will
be placed on financial aid probation until the end of the Spring term at which point
your SAP status will be reviewed. Other forms of aid, such as State aid or scholarships,
may not permit reinstatement.
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