Information for Academic Advisors about SAP and SAP appeals.
What Is Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)?
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships is required to monitor its student’s academic progress to ensure that they maintain a minimum standard GPA and make steady progress toward degree completion. Students who do not meet the SAP requirements may lose their financial aid eligibility for the following academic year. Students who have a FAFSA on file have SAP evaluated each June after Spring grades are finalized. Those who do not have a FAFSA on file in mid-June will have their progress evaluated once their FAFSA is received by the university.
The SAP calculation includes three separate criteria standards:
- Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Progress toward Degree Completion (or “Pace”)
- Maximum Credit Attempts
Students must be meeting all three standards in order to be meeting SAP. Information on how each standard is calculated can be found on Satisfactory Academic Progress.
FAQs
Have additional questions about filling out the SAP Academic Plan as an advisor? Email Colleen Lindbeck, Senior Associate Director.