Satisfactory Academic Progress

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Chart for Federal Financial Aid Eligibility1

                        

Total Credits Attempted2

Academic/FA Warning CGPA

Academic/FA  Probation CGPA

Academic Dismissal/FA Warning CGPA4

                              

0 - 18

1.51 - 1.99

0.00 - 1.50

  -

                              

19 - 36

1.76 - 1.99

1.26 - 1.75

0.00 - 1.25

                              

37 - 54

1.91 - 1.99

1.51 - 1.90

0.00 - 1.50

                              

54 - 963

  -

1.80 - 1.99

0.00 - 1.80

                              

 

meeting SAP

warning

warning

                              
 

 

                                  

Total Cr Att

Minimum % of Earned Credits Required5

                              

0-18

50%

                              

19-54

60%

                              

55-96

67%

                              
                                     

STUDENTS FALLING BELOW THE % REQUIRED AND/OR A 2.0 CGPA WILL RECEIVE A WARNING

                          

LETTER FROM THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE, AND MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR THE UPCOMING SEMESTER.*

                      
                                     

1   Students may appeal if one or more conditions are not being met. Please see below for detailed information.

                

2  Attempted credits include all transcript credits (transfer, failures, withdrawals - official & unofficial)

                

3  Per federal regulation, total attempted credits may not exceed 150% of the program length

                      

4 CGPA = cumulative grade point average

                                

5  Total credits earned divided by attempted credits must always be >= to the % indicated above

                    

    EXAMPLE: attempted credits = 13 x 0.67 = 8.71 means 9 credits need to be earned to meet guidelines

                  
                                     

*Students pursuing subsequent degrees can receive another warning before loss of aid

                        
                                     

NOTE: FRESH START RULES DO NOT APPLY; WE MUST TAKE YOUR ORIGINAL ACADEMIC RECORD INTO CONSIDERATION.

                    
                                     

Process to Appeal Loss of Financial Aid

                                
                                     

A student who receives a loss of eligibility notice from the SUNY Adirondack Financial Aid Office may appeal to possibly regain eligibility for aid.

The appeal must be in writing and received by November 20th of the fall term, April 20th of the spring term. Your letter should fully explain

why you did not succeed and what you will change to improve your academic performance going forward. You may be asked to document your

circumstances, and can appeal more than once in an academic year. Per regulation, we are required to use the chart put forth by the Higher 

Education Services Corporation (HESC) to determine eligibility for NYS awards.

  
       

*Minimum credits earned is a requirement for federal financial aid recipients only.