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Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid Recipients

(This policy relates only to eligibility for Financial Aid, and is not applicable to academic standards)

In accordance with Higher Education Amendment changes of 1992 (Public Law 94-482), a student receiving federal financial aid must make “satisfactory academic progress” toward successful completion of degree requirements to continue receiving federal assistance.

At Kentucky State University, the programs affected by the satisfactory academic progress requirements are the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study (FWS), Federal Perkins Loan, William D. Ford Direct Student Loan Program (Unsubsidized and Subsidized), and Federal Direct Parent Loan (PLUS). Students receiving any of these programs must maintain satisfactory academic progress as outlined below.

Undergraduate Students

To receive financial aid, satisfactory academic progress of a full-time student at Kentucky State University is defined as the completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester and maintaining the minimum grade-point average as outlined in the University policy.

POLICY AND PROCEDURES:

Satisfactory Academic Progress is based on three components:

1. Qualitative Progress (grade point average),
2. Quantitative Progress (hours earned), and
3. Maximum Time Frame for Degree Completion

A student must maintain satisfactory progress in all three areas whether or not the student received financial aid in the past. Satisfactory progress standards are reviewed at the end of the spring semester. A student who fails to maintain satisfactory progress as defined will not be permitted to receive federal or institutional financial aid.

1. Qualitative Progress (GPA)