Satisfactory Academic Progress Howard Fischer Director of Financial Aid March 23, 2016

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Overview Regulatory requirements How and when we implement it What you can do to help

Overview Congress is willing to help students finance their education, but does require the student to be making a satisfactory rate of progress toward graduation. We are required to, at least annually, complete an evaluation of our students rate of progress and suspend their eligibility if they don’t meet the minimum criteria.

Regulatory Requirements Qualitative component GPA Incremented rate of progress Total # Undergrad. Credits Attempted Cumulative G.P.A.   Total # Grad. Credits Attempted 0-23.99 1.60 0-6 2.0 24-53.99 1.80 7-12 2.50 54+ 13+ 3.0

Regulatory Requirements Quantitative component Maximum Time Frame (MTF) 150% length of program (128 X 150% = 192 credit attempts) 67% rate of progress (credits earned/credits attempted) Incremented rate of progress Total # Undergrad. Credits Attempted Minimum MTF   Total # Grad. Credits Attempted 0-29.99 50% 0-12 30-53.99 60% 13+ 66.7% 54+

Regulatory Requirements Appeals Extenuating circumstances Death of a relative Injury or illness of the student Some other special circumstance Letter of explanation Supporting documentation Probation Possible Ed Plan

The Policy Available on the Consumer Information Page at: https://myottawa.ottawa.edu/icsfileserver/archive/consumer_info/Satisfactory_Progress_Policy.pdf

How and When SAP evaluations are done one time each year (after the Spring II term) for anyone who obtained aid during the year. SAP status is determined based on the academic standing at the end of the last enrolled term. Students who don’t meet all of the criteria are put on Suspension status.

SAP Examples

SAP Examples

SAP Examples

SAP Examples

What You Can Do To Help Make sure we have all transfer credits on the transcript as quickly as possible. Monitor student performance and give them a heads up that this may be coming if they don’t improve. Students who start in Spring I or Spring II are especially vulnerable if they don’t do well right away. Help with transcript evaluations

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