Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) 

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) helps you maintain eligibility for federal and state financial aid. To remain eligible, you must meet these three criteria: GPA standard, pace of progression, and maximum timeframe

• Good Standing: Meet all three criteria → Continue receiving aid.
• Warning Status: Fall below GPA or pace → Aid continues for one term; if not improved, aid eligibility may be lost.
• Ineligible: Exceeded maximum timeframe, or warning criteria not met → Aid stops unless an appeal is granted.

• Typed, signed, and dated appeal form: including the reasons for not meeting SAP (e.g., illness, family emergency). - What has changed to help ensure success going forward. -
• A comprehensive Student Education Plan (SEP): Must be developed with a counselor and include all remaining terms until program completion.

• Contact your instructors to let them know you need help
• Contact your Academic advisor or the Tutoring and Learning Center to get FREE tutoring.
• Check Your SAP Status. Need to Appeal? Download the SAP Appeal Form 
• Talk to a counselor about the challenges you’re facing.
• Contact the Financial Aid office to find out how your choices may affect your financial aid

Check your SAP status using our free calculator 

*Federal rules are complex and this introduction to the topic isn’t comprehensive. There are a lot of exceptions and variations depending on your program, transfer status, and types of courses you’ve taken.  All of those details can be found in the full SAP policy