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.
Satisfactory Academic Progress is based on three components:
Qualitative Progress (grade point average),
Quantitative Progress (hours earned), and
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)
| Time Frame Completion | Completed hours Required | Cum. GPA Required |
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| 1st Year | 24 | 2.0 |
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| 2nd Year | 48 | 2.0 |
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| 3rd Year | 72 | 2.0 |
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| 4th Year | 96 | 2.0 |
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| 5th Year | 120 | 2.0 |
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| Graduate | 36 | 3.0 |
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A student must successfully complete a minimum of 66.66% of the credit hours attempted during the academic year. Successful completion for this purpose is defined as receiving a grade of “D” or better.
| Example: | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Total Attempted (all years) | Must earn at least 66.66% |
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| 1st Year | 15 hours | 15 hours | 30 Hours | 30 hours × 66.66% = 20 hours |
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| 2nd Year | 16 hours | 16 hours | 62 Hours | 62 hours × 66.66% = 42 hours |
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| 3rd Year | 17 hours | 17 hours` | 96 Hours | 96 hours × 66.66% = 64 hours |
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Academic Bankruptcy: deletes an early academic record from the cumulative GPA (earned hours) but does not remove the attempted hours from the total cumulative hours.
Remedial/Developmental Courses: not counted as earned hours; however, the hours will be counted as attempted. If you enroll in more than 30 hours of remedial/developmental courses, you will not make satisfactory academic progress and can lose your aid eligibility.
Transfer Hours: count in both the total attempted and earned hours.