Federal regulations require institutions to monitor the academic progress of financial aid recipients. 博天堂官方大学令人满意的学术进步(SAP)政策是为能够保持良好学术地位并在学位方面取得足够进步的学生提供经济援助.  Adequate academic progress required to maintain eligibility for financial aid is defined below.

使用我们的 GPA计算器 to determine minimum grades needed to maintain financial aid eligibility.

本科生

• 保持最少1个.5 cumulative GVSU GPA for 0-24 credits completed
• 保持最少1个.8 cumulative GVSU GPA for 25-54 credits completed
• 保持最少2个.GVSU累计GPA为0 for 55+ credits completed
• 完成并通过至少 所有尝试学分的2/3(只包括每学期100%减学分/增学分结束时注册的学分)*
• 在毕业所需最低学时的150%内完成所有学位要求(基于毕业所需120学时x 1).5 = 180 attempted cumulative credit hours)

第二届本科生

• 保持2分.GVSU累计GPA为0
• 完成并通过至少 2/3 of all attempted credit hours (will include only credits enrolled in at the end of the 100% drop/add period each semester)*
• Complete all subsequent undergraduate degree requirements within 270 attempted cumulative credit hours
  • An additional 90 credits will be allowed for a subsequent undergraduate degree. First bachelor degree students must not exceed 180 attempted cumulative credit hours, which are 150% of the minimum requirement to obtain an undergraduate degree.

研究生

• 保持3分.GVSU累计GPA为0
• 作为研究生完成并通过至少三分之二的学分(只包括每学期100%减学分/增学分结束时注册的学分)*
• 在毕业所需最低学时的150%内完成所有学位要求(基于毕业所需60学时x 1).5 = 90 attempted cumulative credit hours)

博士生

• 保持3分.GVSU累计GPA为0.
• 作为博士生必须完成并通过至少三分之二的尝试学分(只包括在每学期100%减学分/增学分结束时注册的学分)*
• 在毕业所需最低学时的150%内完成所有学位要求(基于毕业所需120学时x 1).5 = 180 attempted cumulative credit hours)

*请注意: 所有学生, the following will be considered as hours attempted, but not considered as successfully completed credits:

• “F”——不及格
• “I”——未完成
• “W”——取款
• “NC”——没有信用
• “X”——递延

所有学生的申诉程序

• Students who fail to meet the SAP eligibility requirements will be placed on SAP financial aid warning for 一个学期.  Students receive a warning status after having been in a SAP eligible status.
• 如果学生在一个学期后无法通过满足最低SAP要求重新获得资格(处于警告状态), they have the option of completing the 令人满意的学业进展 Appeal Form. 所有申诉表格应在第四周课程的最后一天之前交给经济援助办公室，以便委员会有时间在请求申诉的学期的退/加期结束之前审查请求. The form is available on the financial aid website.  学生必须提交表格, 学术计划(myPath), and a statement explaining why the student failed to meet the requirements, what steps the student has taken to be successful, and the student’s goals for the future.

• A student may submit an appeal based on the death of a relative, an injury or illness of the student, 或者其他特殊情况.
• If an appeal is approved students will be placed on SAP financial aid probation for 一个学期 and complete the terms (as listed in definition). 在学期结束时, financial aid will review students to determine eligibility for the following semester.
• If students are unable to regain overall eligibility within the 一个学期 probationary period, 但是能够满足他们的SAP试用状态的要求，他们将自动被置于学术计划状态，他们的资格将在每个学期结束时进行审查，以确保他们符合学术计划的要求. While in an Academic Plan status students will be required to earn a 2.5个学期的GPA或者2个.累积绩点(i ..e. 3.0学期GPA或研究生/博士累计GPA)，并成功修满所有注册学分(只包括每学期100%减学分/加学分结束时注册的学分). 每学期结束的时候 students will be reviewed to determine eligibility for the following semester.
• 如果学生无法满足其试用或学术计划状态的总体资格或最低要求，他们将没有资格获得后续学期的援助, 这可能需要与财务援助管理员会面，他将确定适当的行动方案，以帮助学生确定如何成功满足SAP要求.
• 如果上诉被拒绝，学生可以通过自费参加课程并达到最低SAP要求或在另一所学校上课并成功转学来重新获得经济援助资格.

定义

• 令人满意的学业进展 (SAP) 令人满意的学业进步(SAP)是联邦政府规定的要求，规定了学生必须保持的最低累积GPA和完成率才能获得联邦财政援助资金.  每学期结束的时候, students will be reviewed to ensure that they are maintaining eligibility to receive financial aid.
• SAP警告状态 — A student that is not meeting SAP requirements will be given a warning status code to allow them 一个学期 通过满足条款和条件中列出的最低累积GPA和完成率要求，重新获得资格. Students are only given a warning status after having been in an SAP eligible status.
• SAP不合格状态 — Students that are unable to meet and maintain the minimum overall SAP standards are ineligible for financial aid.  This status also applies to students unable to meet the terms of their SAP Probation or Academic Plan. 
• SAP试用状态 -被置于SAP警告状态且无法达到最低要求的学生将可以选择向SAP上诉委员会提出上诉，要求例外情况以获得经济援助 一个额外的学期. While on probation a student must meet the following requirements to maintain financial aid eligibility:
  • 本科生 & 第二名本科生
    1. 获得2分.5个学期的GPA或者2个.0累积绩点
    2. 成功修完所有注册学分并取得及格成绩(只包括每学期100%减学分/加学分结束时注册的学分).
  • 研究生 & 博士生
    1. 获得3分.0个学期的平均成绩或者3分.0累积绩点
    2. 成功修完所有注册学分并取得及格成绩(只包括每学期100%减学分/加学分结束时注册的学分).
• 学术计划状态 -在处于警告和留校察看状态后，无法恢复并达到SAP总体标准的学生可能被置于学术计划状态.  An Academic Plan is intended to support and encourage students to successfully progress toward earning their degree, 并且可以满足:
  • 本科生 & 第二届本科生
    1. 获得2分.5个学期的GPA或者2个.0累积绩点
    2. 成功修完所有注册学分并取得及格成绩(只包括每学期100%减学分/加学分结束时注册的学分).
  • 研究生 & 博士生
    1. 获得3分.0个学期的平均成绩或者3分.0累积绩点
    2. 成功修完所有注册学分并取得及格成绩(只包括每学期100%减学分/加学分结束时注册的学分).

Based upon the discretion of the SAP Appeals Committee, 那些一直在努力恢复和保持最低SAP总体标准的学生可能会有一个个性化的学术计划，其中列出了必须满足的额外要求. Individual Academic Plans will be documented and agreed upon by the student and a financial aid administrator.  在学术计划状态的学生将每学期进行审查，以确保他们符合他们的学术计划的要求.  If a student is unable to meet the minimum requirements of their Academic Plan they will be ineligible for financial aid.

政策规定 & 信息

• SAP将在每个学期结束时为所有入学学生确定，无论是否获得经济援助.
• Students repeating courses may be eligible for financial aid; however, repeat classes increase the total attempted hours, but do not increase the total number of credits completed.
• 所有的课程, 包括未完成的学分, 重复的学分, and remedial credits are evaluated for completion rate.
• 通过考试或其他非标准方式获得的学分将包括在本科生所需的150%的最大时间框架计算中, 研究生和博士生.
• 所有通过国际课程和同步注册协议尝试的学分都在SAP计算中.
• If a student notifies the 财政援助办公室 & 奖学金 that a grade from a prior-term course has been changed retroactively, we will conduct a review of the student’s SAP status in light of the updated grade information.
• 如果学生选择双学位, complete more than one degree at a time, and/or start a degree and then change majors, all classes previously taken will still be used in the evaluation of SAP. 每次授予学位时，学生的SAP状态都会重置，并且只有从该点开始的课程才包含在SAP计算中.
• GVSU接受的转学分用于计算学生在最长时间框架下的剩余资格，并包括在完成率计算中. Transfer credits accepted at GVSU are counted as both attempted and earned in the calculation of completion rate. Transfer courses are not used in the calculation of cumulative GVSU GPA.

NOTE: Refer to the Academic 政策 and Regulations for the Academic Review Policy. These are separate from and different than the financial aid satisfactory academic progress requirements discussed previously.