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Office of Financial Aid

Satisfactory Academic Progress

All students who receive federal and state financial aid must meet federal and institutional standards for satisfactory academic progress in order to establish and retain aid eligibility. Students receiving athletic or other University-administered awards must also meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress standards that have been established by the awarding entity.

Satisfactory Academic Progress for federal and state financial aid programs is based on three measures:

  • Cumulative grade-point average
  • Completion rated based on credit hours completed compared to attempted
  • A maximum time frame for degree completion. 

The following describes the University’s standards for each of these three measures, and when these standards are reviewed.