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Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
The U.S. Department of Education requires financial aid recipients to maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP). SAP measures both qualitative (grade point average process) and quantitative (pace and number of credits earned). All attempted undergraduate credits, including repeated courses, withdrawals, incompletes, and remedial courses will be calculated in your SAP, regardless if you have received financial aid for them.
• Satisfactory Academic Progress will be calculated at the end of each academic semester. Students are expected to receive a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 and complete at least 66.67% of their cumulative credits attempted to remain in good standing.
• Pace Measure is based on the cumulative number of program credits attempted, not to exceed 150 percent of credits required in the student’s program. Students in excess of 150 percent may appeal and develop a maximum timeframe plan to continue financial aid eligibility.
• Qualitative Measure is based on a student’s cumulative grade point average (GPA). Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 to remain in good standing.
• Quantitative Measure is based on the cumulative satisfactory completion of cumulative attempted credits. Students must maintain a cumulative satisfactory percentage of completion of 66.67% or higher to remain in good standing.
• Financial Aid Warning is when a student fails to meet either the qualitative or quantitative measure, or both. The student is still eligible to receive financial aid while on warning.
• Financial Aid Suspension is when a student fails to meet either the qualitative or quantitative measure after the warning period. The student is no longer eligible to receive financial aid.
• Appealing Financial Aid Suspension is when the student appeals to have financial aid reinstated due to extenuating circumstances. Extenuating circumstances must be outside of the student’s control, have documentation, and be explained in the Financial Aid Appeal Form.
• Financial Aid Probation is when the student has an approved appeal. This allows the student to receive another semester of financial aid.
• Financial Aid Academic Plan is when the student has an approved academic plan. This allows the student to continue to receive financial aid as long as the academic plan requirements are followed. Students must meet cumulative satisfactory academic progress by term (versus cumulative) to remain in good standing.
A full description of the SAP policy can be found at gotoltc.edu/financial-aid/eligibility/satisfactory-academic-progress.
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