Satisfactory Academic Progress

Mandated by federal regulations, satisfactory academic progress is evaluated after each fall, spring and summer term. Although all three terms consist of multiple parts of term, including sessions that range from four to 12 weeks in the summer and eight to 16 weeks in the fall and spring, the SAP evaluation will only occur at the end of the full term.

Find your SAP status:

1. View your financial aid status using your mySFA credentials.
2. Select the appropriate aid year and click "Submit."

Eligibility to submit an appeal

If you don't meet minimum standards for grade point average and completion of classes, you may lose your eligibility for financial aid. You may need to submit an appeal if you:

• are not meeting GPA standards
  • Undergraduates: 2.0
  • Graduates: 3.0
• are not meeting pace of completion
  • completing 67% of attempted hours
• have reached maximum hours
  • Undergraduates: 180
  • Graduates: 54

Submitting an appeal

All SAP appeals must include:

• A completed Financial Aid SAP appeal form.
• Typed statement explaining why you are not meeting the satisfactory academic progress as outlined in HOP policy 04-115 and the steps you're taking to improve.
• A third party document supporting your case

If you are submitting an appeal due to reaching "maximum hours", a degree plan also is required.

Incomplete SAP appeals will be denied.