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To remain eligible for Title IV federal student assistance programs, students must earn a specified number of credit hours and maintain a required grade point average each year. Syracuse University conducts an annual review of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) tied to receipt of federal student aid.
A student will be notified at the conclusion of the spring semester if he/she fails to meet federal Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements. If a student fails to achieve satisfactory academic progress at that time, the institution may not award and disburse future federal and university program funds to the student.
Students denied federal financial aid for failing to make satisfactory academic progress may appeal through the Office of Financial Aid.
The student appeals to have their federal and institutional financial aid reinstated by submitting a written explanation why SAP failure occurred, based on one of the following reasons as established by the U.S. Department of Education, and may be required to submit supportive documentation.
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Family illness or death |
| 2. |
Personal illness |
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Unusual circumstances |
Students may also request the approval of an academic plan to have their financial aid reinstated. An academic plan is required only if you are unable to make up all deficiencies to meet SAP within one semester. The academic plan must:
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Contain specific outcomes of how SAP can be established and maintained |
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List of specific courses and timeline. |
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Signoff from academic advisor. |
A student who has successfully appealed and has been made eligible for federal and university aid will be assigned the status of “Financial Aid Probation” for one semester. At the end of the semester the student must meet Syracuse University SAP standards to receive federal and university aid for the remainder of the academic year.
In addition to meeting the standard for receiving financial aid, students must also meet the academic standards of their college at Syracuse University. For further information, please visit the Registrar's Office. http://coursecatalog.syr.edu/2011/rules/1731_academic_standing
To meet SAP standards you must:
• Earn 40 credits and a cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) of 2.0 by the end of sophomore level. Transfer courses are counted as both attempted and completed hours when measuring SAP (Pace) progress.
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| Credit hours attempted: |
| 12 |
18 |
24 |
30 |
42 |
60 |
72 |
84 |
96 |
108 |
120 |
138 |
156 |
180 |
| Must successfully complete the following number of credits: |
| 6 |
9 |
14 |
18 |
26 |
37 |
46 |
54 |
62 |
70 |
78 |
90 |
104 |
120 |
| AND complete at least the following percent (%) of all credit hours attempted: |
| 50 |
50 |
58 |
60 |
62 |
62 |
64 |
64 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
65 |
67 |
67 |
| Also must have earned cumulative GPA of at least: |
| 1.5 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Repeated Class:
In addition to Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements, students may have their federal financial aid adjusted if they must repeat a class. The criteria for federal aid eligibility for courses that are taken more than once are:
• Unlimited repeated courses can be funded with federal aid if the student has not passed the course previously while attending Syracuse University.
• Only one repeated course can be funded with federal aid if the student has previously passed the course.
Semester(s) with Unearned Credits:
Students who otherwise meet the Satisfactory Academic Program standards, enroll and incur tuition liability but withdraw without earning academic credits for more than one semester need to meet with a Financial Aid Office representative. Semesters with unearned credits do not have to be consecutive for this policy to apply. University College reserves the right to place the students on probation or certify the student as ineligible for aid.
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University College Satisfactory Academic Progress
