Satisfactory Academic Progress

To be eligible for Financial Aid a student must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). SAP has two components, Qualitative and Quantitative. 

Qualitative:

Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA. The Registrar’s Office calculates grades at the end of each semester. A student is placed on academic probation if he/she does not meet the 2.0 standard; if he/she fails to obtain a 2.0 by the time he/she has taken 24 credit hours, he/she is academically dismissed. The student may petition for one additional probationary semester. 

Quantitative:

Per the FCSL Handbook, full time students have a maximum time frame of 5 years to complete their graduation requirements; part time students have a maximum time frame of 6 years. Students must meet with their Academic mentors each semester to ensure they are adhering to the required time frame. If a student withdraws from a class during the semester. He/she must receive a signature from the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, who will review the student’s progress toward his/her degree in the required time frame. Additionally, if a student does not register for the minimum number of credits for the status he/she has selected (i.e. full time or part time), he/she must receive the approval of the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs. The Assistant Dean will review the student’s transcript to ensure that the student is making satisfactory progress toward his/her degree in the required time frame.