What Must I do to Maintain Financial Aid Eligibility (SAP)?

"Hey Dude, am I making SAP?"

All students receiving Federal Student Aid (Pell Grant, Federal Work-Study, Seog, Leap, ACG, Teach Grant or Student Loans) must make Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Each school has their own SAP Policy. The purpose of the SAP policy is to make sure that students are progressing toward their educational goal. If the student is not making SAP, the student will be sent a letter informing them that they are no longer eligible for Federal Student Aid.

Dropping or cutting out of classes is the most common reason for a student not being eligible for Federal Student Aid. "W" grades count as hours attempted. We advise all of our students to complete all hours attempted with a 2.00 grade point average.

SAP will be measured according to the following criteria:

Students must pass a minimum percentage of all courses attempted and must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA(grade point average) as calculation by the Registrar's Office as shown below:

Hours Attempted	Minimum Required GPA	% of Hours Passed
0-32	1.50	50%
33 or more	2.00	67%

Withdrawals: Withdrawals (W-Grade) will count as hours attempted.

Example 1: A first time student withdraws or quits attending all classes. The student is not eligible for financial aid the next fall semester since the student did not pass any courses.

Example 2: A student attempts 17 hours in the fall term and 17 hours in the spring term. After the spring term the student must have passed 23 hours (34 attempted x 67%) with a 2.00 GPA to continue financial aid eligibility.

Example 3: A student attempts 6 hours in the summer term, 6 hours in the fall term, and 6 hours in the spring term. After the spring term the student must have passed 9 hours (18 hours attempted x 50%) with a GPA of 1.50 to continue financial aid eligibility.

Example 4: Complete the educational program (major) within 150% of the published length (according to the ICC Catalog). For example, a major or program requiring 64 hours for a degree allows a maximum of 96 attempted hours (64 hours x 150% = 96). Once a student exceeds 150%, he or she will no longer be eligible for Federal Financial Aid. Students will be checked at the end of the spring term. Students who have been accepted for admission into an Allied Health Program and who are making SAP, but are not eligible due to exceeding 96 hours, can provide documentation of acceptance to the Financial Aid Director for review. Only hours accepted for credit in the Allied Health Program will be counted in this case.