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SSS Satisfactory Academic Progress

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is the term used to denote a student’s successful completion of coursework toward a degree. Students who fail to achieve minimum standards for Grade Point Average (GPA) and completion of classes could lose their eligibility for all types of federal and state aid (includes grants, work-study, Direct, PLUS and Perkins loans).

To be eligible for federal financial assistance, a student must meet minimum SAP standards each term – fall, spring and summer.  SAP requirements apply to all students including transfer, continuing and re-entry students participating in federal aid programs.

SAP includes three components:  Minimum GPA, Completion Rate and Maximum Timeframe.

Minimum Adjusted GPA
Undergraduates must maintain an overall GPA of at least a 2.0 - Graduate Student must maintain an overall GPA of at least a 3.0.

Completion Rate
Students must complete at least 67% of all registered hours, regardless if financial aid was received.
Grades of W, F, FN, FS, WX, WM, U or I are not considered adequate grades for completion.

Hours Registered          67% Hours Earned

18 13
17 12
16 11
15 11
14 10
13 9
12 9
11 8
10 8
9 7

Maximum Hours
Students should complete their degree within a maximum timeframe that includes transfer hours earned, registered hours at UL Lafayette, and hours earned prior to academic amnesty. All courses on a student’s transcript count toward registered hours whether financial aid was received.
Students may not receive financial aid beyond the following:

Undergraduate Students 180 Hours
2nd Undergraduate Degree or Teacher Certification 210 Hours
Graduate Students 54 Graduate Hours
Doctoral Students 108 Graduate Hours


Failure to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress and Appeal for Continuing Eligibility
Email notifications are sent to the student’s UL Lafayette email address if the student does not meet SAP standards. The email notification includes instructions to appeal for continuation of financial aid.

Financial Aid Warning: A student who fails to meet SAP is placed on Financial Aid Warning. A Student on Financial Aid Warning may receive federal financial aid for the next term of enrollment without appeal.
Financial Aid Suspension: A student who fails to meet SAP while on Financial Aid Warning is placed on Financial Aid Suspension and is not eligible to receive federal financial aid. The student may appeal to request continuation of federal financial aid.
A successful appeal allows continuation of eligibility of federal financial aid for the next term. If the appeal is unsuccessful and the student wishes to reestablish eligibility for federal financial aid, the student must enroll at least ½ time, cover tuition and fees from sources other than federal financial aid and meet SAP standards.
 

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