SAP Appeal Process

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Satisfactory Academic Progress
If a student fails one or more of the three measures (qualitative, quantitative, and maximum time frame), the student is not eligible for federal, state, or institutional financial aid, which includes grants, scholarships, Federal Work-Study, and loans. However, students failing SAP standards who have had mitigating circumstances (such as a death in the family, illness, or other extenuating circumstances) may request reinstatement of their financial aid eligibility by completing the SAP Appeal Form.Ìý

The Office of Student Financial Aid Services will send a notification to impacted students and the correspondence will include a link to the student portal where the online appeal form is located. The appeal includes the following student requirements as well as the endorsement from the student’s Academic Advisor:
  • Detailed explanation for the failure to meet SAP standards for each payment period the student failed to perform satisfactorily
  • Documentation to support the reason for failure.
  • A detailed explanation of what has changed that will now allow the student to make Satisfactory Academic Progress at the next evaluation.

Steps to apply for SAP Appeal:Ìý

  1. Log in to your portal at to view and complete your required tasks.
  2. Complete the SAP Appeal Form for the semester in which you plan to enroll.
  3. Download and complete the Academic Curriculum Worksheet from your portal. This worksheet must:
    1. List all planned courses for the current and future semesters.
    2. Demonstrate program completion within the 6-year maximum time frame.
    3. Be updated and resubmitted if your schedule changes after submission.
  4. Upload all supporting documentation related to your extenuating circumstances using your portal.

After you submit the online SAP Appeal, you will be required to upload the supporting documentation in the portal. Once your appeal is received, a decision will be rendered within 15 business days of the committee meeting and during peak times it may take more time. Email notification of the outcome will be sent via Â鶹Éç email. If your appeal is approved you will be reinstated and placed on "probation" and aid will be reinstated for that term, if eligible. As a probation term, you are required to complete two FinancialÌýLiteracy Sessions and submit receipt of completion on the student portal. Your probation is conditional; failure to meet your academic plan and/or re-establish proficiency with the SAP standards will result in Financial Aid denial.

SAP Appeal Deadline

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July 4, 2025

Fall 2025

August 29, 2025

Spring 2026

January 16, 2026

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SAP Appeals Committee and Decision:

The SAP Appeals Committee is comprised of members of the staff of the Office of Student Financial Aid Services. The OSFAS will notify the student of the decision via Â鶹Éç email. The appeals decision will be rendered within 15 business days of the committee meeting and during peak times up to 30 days. The appeals decision is final. The committee reserves the right to request additional documentation. If additional documentation is not submitted in a timely manner, the appeal will be considered incomplete and will be denied. If the student is granted probation for a semester in which he or she does not enroll, the appeal will automatically be granted for the subsequent semester.

The SAP Academic Plan:

The Academic Plan is separate from an Academic Improvement Plan which is required from students who fail to maintain the University’s Academic Standing Policy. The SAP Academic Plan is for Financial Aid SAP Appeal students. Students who submit a successful SAP appeal and are approved, have their financial aid reinstated Ìýfor one payment period during this probation period. To gain eligibility in the subsequent term, a student must meet the three standards of SAP or meet the requirements of his or her academic plan. Failure to meet either the SAP standards or the academic plan, will render the student a denial for the next semester aid.
Terms and Conditions of the Academic Plan are as follows:
  1. Achieve a minimum term GPA of 2.0 for undergraduates and 3.0 for graduates.
  2. Successfully complete and pass all attempted coursework during the probation period. (Withdrawals or failed grades are not allowed).
  3. Complete two Financial Literacy online sessions and submit the certificate of completion in the student portal.
  4. For students failing due to timeframe, the courses you entered on the SAP Curriculum Worksheet must be followed.
Students are only allowed to be on an Academic Plan for no more than two semesters within the academic year. At the conclusion of the term for which the student was on an academic plan, the student must meet the SAP standards on their own or meet the requirements of their Academic Plan. A student will be ineligible for financial aid but can appeal once again according to the appeals deadline.Ìý

SAP Academic Denial After Probation:

If the student fails to meet SAP Financial Aid standards or the requirements set forth in the SAP Academic Plan, the student will be denied financial aid. The student is ineligible for financial aid with this status. A student with SAP denial status will remain ineligible for financial aid until the student meets the minimum SAP Policy requirements (cumulative 2.0 GPA for undergraduates or 3.0 for graduates, earn at least 67% of attempted credits, and/or not exceed the 150% maximum timeframe for their program see timeframe section), or submits a successful appeal by the deadline.Ìý

Denied Appeals:

Students with denied SAP appeals may stay enrolled in the semester but are ineligible to receive federal, state, and/ or institutional aid. Other payments options include:

Out-of-pocket payments- Students may visit the Bursar's office to discuss payment plans, methods, and deadlines.Ìý
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Private loan- ÌýStudents may choose to apply for a private loan. At Â鶹Éç, contains a list of lenders for your convenience. Please note some educational loans require students to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress. To narrow your search click "Sort & Filter" on the left portion of the screen and under "Satisfactory Academic Progress" select "Not Required". We encourage all students to read carefully the terms and conditions of each lender.