Satisfactory Academic Progress
All students receiving financial assistance from the University, State Scholarship Programs, or Federal Student Aid Programs must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress by achieving and maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 by the time they have earned the equivalent of 60 semester credit hours. In addition, students in baccalaureate programs must complete their program within 186 attempted credits, and students in associates programs must complete their program within 93 attempted credits. Student must earn credit for at least 67% of their cumulative hours attempted, measured at the end of each Spring term. Earned credits include those courses graded as “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, or “P” including “+/-” system. Courses graded as “F”, “NP”, “I”, or “W” do not count as credits earned, but they do count as credits attempted for financial aid and Satisfactory Academic Progress purposes. When a course is repeated, only the grade and hours attempted and earned for the last attempt will be used in determining Satisfactory Academic Progress. Only 100-level or above courses are counted toward graduation requirements and are used in measuring Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Specific effects of unsatisfactory progress, as well as appeal procedures, are distributed with each financial aid award and are also available in the Financial Aid Office.