| PROGRAM DESCRIPTION | PROGRAM UNITS | SAP MONITORING POINT |
|---|---|---|
| 3 QUARTER P.D. OR ADVANCED A.A. | 45 | At the end of every quarter of attendance |
| 3 QUARTER ADVANCED A.A. | 48 | At the end of every quarter of attendance |
| 1 YEAR BACHELOR | 46 | At the end of every quarter of attendance |
| 2 YEAR A.A. | 90 | At the end of every three quarters of attendance |
| 2 YEAR BACHELOR | 91 | At the end of every three quarters of attendance |
| MASTER’S MBA | 61 | At the end of every two quarters of attendance |
| 5 QUARTER P.D. | 72 | At the end of every three quarters of attendance |
| 5 QUARTER P.D. | 60 | At the end of every three quarters of attendance |
| 4 QUARTER P.D. | 66 | At the end of every three quarters of attendance |
| 4 QUARTER P.D. | 60 | At the end of every three quarters of attendance |
| 4 QUARTER P.D. | 57 | At the end of every three quarters of attendance |
| 4 QUARTER P.D. | 54 | At the end of every three quarters of attendance |
| 4 QUARTER P.D. | 51 | At the end of every three quarters of attendance |
The standards for financial aid SAP are stricter than those for students who do not receive financial aid.
FINANCIAL AID SAP STANDARDS
SAP is monitored periodically during the program of study. At each monitoring period, the student must meet SAP standards in two areas:
- GPA
- Pace
GPA: A student in an undergraduate program must maintain a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. A student in the Master's program must maintain a minimum Grade Point Average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Pace: A student must successfully complete a minimum of 67% of the units attempted on a cumulative basis. For financial aid SAP purposes, "units attempted" are defined as units for classes for which the student has a grade at the completion of a quarter, with the exception of the classes Writing Skills and Financial Skills Workshop. Units for classes dropped prior to the deadline to drop in a quarter are not considered attempted, but units for a class with a grade of "W" are considered as units attempted. "Successfully completed" units in undergraduate programs are units for classes with grades of "A", "B", "C", "D" or "P". "Successfully completed" units in master's degree programs are units for classes with grades of "A", "B", or "C". Units considered to be not successfully completed are units for classes with grades of "F" or "W" in undergraduate classes and units with grades of "D", "F", or "W" in master's degree classes. Units for classes with a grade of "I" can be either successful or not, depending on the eventual resolution of the incomplete.
MONITORING PERIOD
Except as noted*, a student's financial aid SAP will be monitored at the completion of three quarters of attendance (once per academic year). To be in compliance with SAP standards, the student must meet both components of SAP at the point of monitoring, meaning the student must: 1) Have successfully completed at least 67% of the units they have attempted and 2) Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0, (3.0 for Master's). A student who is not meeting both standards is subject to SAP disciplinary action.
- * Exception for students enrolled in the Master's program. A student's financial aid SAP will be monitored at the completion of two quarters of attendance.
- * Exception for students enrolled in a 3 quarter Professional Designation, Advanced AA, or Bachelor Program. The SAP for students in a program of study of three quarters or less will be monitored on a quarterly basis. If a student in one of these programs fails to meet SAP standards, they will be placed on "Financial Aid Warning" status. A student in "Warning" status may receive financial aid for one additional quarter. If the student fails to meet SAP standards in that additional quarter, they are subject to SAP disciplinary actions as described in the next section.
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
A student who has not met all financial aid standards and who wants to retain financial aid eligibility must appeal their SAP determination. If the student does not appeal, the student will lose their financial aid eligibility in the quarter immediately following the period of monitoring. For example, if the student is determined to have not met SAP standards at the end of their third quarter of attendance and does not