• STANDARDS OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) FOR DISBURSEMENT OF FINANCIAL AID
    A student is considered to be making satisfactory academic progress if he/she successfully completes course hours (clock hours), achieves a specific cumulative grade point average (GPA), and does not exceed the maximum time limits to complete his/her course of study. Students’ Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) will be checked prior to each financial aid disbursement. (No SAP is required prior to the first financial aid disbursement in a program.)

    • Students must maintain an overall, cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. 
    • Students are allowed up to 150 percent of the scheduled clock hours to complete their program, but they may only receive financial aid for 100 percent of the  program hours. Thereafter, the student must self-pay for any additional hours he/she needs to finish the coursework and complete their program.
    • Students must complete the required number of competencies within the time frame as defined by the individual’s program guidelines for the evaluation period.

    Students’ Rights & Responsibilities with SAP
    All students are responsible for maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) in their course of study. Students who fail to maintain SAP will need to abide by the following guidelines in order to regain their Federal Student Financial Aid eligibility:

    Proof of SAP: Documentation of the above guidelines will be collected from instructors or other authorized individuals on a Satisfactory Academic Progress form, or by other official forms of communication. Documentation will include the student’s name, program, and confirmation of progress toward meeting above guidelines.

    SAP - Financial Aid Warning: Satisfactory progress is checked before the second and successive disbursements are made. Students who are below a 2.0 cumulative GPA will be placed on Financial Aid Warning. A school may do this without appeal or any other action by the student. Warning status lasts for one payment period, during which the student may continue to receive FSA funds. 

    SAP - Financial Aid Probation: Students who are still failing to make satisfactory progress after the Financial Aid Warning period will lose their aid eligibility, unless they successfully appeal and are placed on Financial Aid Probation.