Quantitative Progress (Pace): The percentage of attempted credit hours that must be successfully completed (67%).

Maximum Time Frame (MTF): The period in which students must complete their program, defined as 150% of the published program length.

Earned Hours: Successfully completed courses with grades of A, B, C, D, Pass, and accepted transfer hours.

Attempted Hours: All earned hours plus W, F, MP, and I grades, with specific exceptions outlined in University guidelines.

SAP Appeal: A formal process by which students may request reconsideration of aid eligibility due to documented extenuating circumstances.

PROCESS:

• SAP Evaluation

  • SAP is evaluated for all students receiving federal student aid at the end of each semester.
  • All three standards (GPA, completion rate, and maximum time frame) must be met.

• Qualitative Progress

  • Undergraduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
  • Graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

• Quantitative Progress (Pace)

  • Students must successfully complete at least 67% of all attempted credit hours.
  • Withdrawals, incompletest, and repeated courses count as attempted but not earned hours.

• Maximum Time Frame (MTF)

  • Students must complete their degree within 150% of the published program length.
  • All attempted hours, including transfer, remedial, and test credits, count toward MTF.

• Appeals

  • Students who fail to meet SAP may submit a written appeal to the Office of Student Financial Aid.
  • Appeals must include:
  • The SAP Appeals Committee reviews appeals within 2–3 business days.
  • If approved, the student is placed on probation or an academic plan and monitored each semester.
  • A typed letter explaining the extenuating circumstances.
  • Documentation supporting the claim (limited to 10 pages).
  • A plan for academic success demonstrating resolution of prior issues.

• Monitoring and Follow-Up

  • Students on an SAP contract are subject to midterm prescreening.
  • Non-compliance with SAP contracts results in immediate suspension of aid.