Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy

BFA Students

Students who receive federal, state or institutional aid must be making progress toward the completion of a degree in order to remain aid-eligible. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is reviewed after each semester using the following minimum requirements for undergraduate students:

Semester GPA of at least 2.0
Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
Completion of at least 67% of cumulative attempted credits (including transfer credits and credits for which aid was not received)

Students who meet or exceed SAP minimum requirements at the completion of a semester remain in good standing with financial aid. Students who fail to meet SAP minimum requirements at the completion of a semester are placed on financial aid warning and given one additional semester of funding to make up their deficiencies.

Each student placed on financial aid warning will be notified via letter of his or her financial aid warning status, and of the steps necessary to ensure continued eligibility for financial aid. If a student does not make up deficiencies within one semester of being placed on financial aid warning, he or she is disqualified from receiving additional financial aid through PNCA.

Students who disagree with their disqualification status or have mitigating circumstances may petition the Director of Financial Aid for a review of their particular situation. If a SAP petition is approved, the student will be placed on financial aid probation until the terms of the probation are met by the student.

Satisfactory Academic Progress for financial aid purposes is distinct and separate from a student’s academic standing with the College.

Graduate Students

Students who receive federal, state or institutional aid must be making progress toward the completion of a degree in order to remain aid-eligible. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is reviewed after each semester using the following minimum requirements for undergraduate students:

Semester GPA of at least 3.0
Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
Completion of at least 67% of cumulative attempted credits (including transfer credits and credits for which aid was not received)

Students who meet or exceed SAP minimum requirements at the completion of a semester remain in good standing with financial aid. Students who fail to meet SAP minimum requirements at the completion of a semester are placed on financial aid warning and given one additional semester of funding to make up their deficiencies.

Each student placed on financial aid warning will be notified via letter of his or her financial aid warning status, and of the steps necessary to ensure continued eligibility for financial aid. If a student does not make up deficiencies within one semester of being placed on financial aid warning, he or she is disqualified from receiving additional financial aid through PNCA.

Students who disagree with their disqualification status or have mitigating circumstances may petition the Director of Financial Aid for a review of their particular situation. If a SAP petition is approved, the student will be placed on financial aid probation until the terms of the probation are met by the student.

Satisfactory Academic Progress for financial aid purposes is distinct and separate from a student’s academic standing with the College.

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