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SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS
Jamie MaloneGreg Martin
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Student Eligibility
Maintains satisfactory progress in his/her course of study according to school’s published standards
• 668.32(f)• 668.34
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Administrative Capability
Establishes, publishes, and applies reasonable standards for measuring if a student is maintaining satisfactory progress in his/her educational program
668.16(e)
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Consumer Information• Publish and make readily
available to current and prospective studentsstandards for making satisfactory progress
criteria for reestablishing eligibility if SAP is violated
• 668.42(c)(2)
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SAP Standards
Apply to all Title IV programs
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SAP Standards Must Be• Consistently Applied
• Reasonable
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SAP StandardsMust be same as or stricter thanstandards for non-Title IV students in same educational program
Are you using your school’s academic standards or standards specifically for Title IV?
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SAP Standards Must Include
Two Components
• Qualitative
• Quantitative
Both must be cumulative
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Qualitative Standard
To assess quality of academic work• Use standards measurable against
a norm grades, work projects
• May use fixed or graduated standard
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Fixed Standard Example
A student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 after two terms of enrollment, and subsequently, each academic year.
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Graduated Standard Example
Grade Point Average Requirements
1 to 30 credits = 1.6
31 to 60 credits = 1.8
61 to graduation = 2.0
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Academic Programs Longer Than Two Years
• By the end of the second academic year, student must have:a “C” average or its equivalentORacademic standing consistent with
graduation requirements• Years measured in time, not grade
level
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Mitigating Circumstances Regarding “C” After Two Years
These standards may be set aside if certain circumstances affect progress death of a relative injury or illness of student other special circumstances
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Quantitative StandardTo measure progress toward course completion
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Maximum Time Frame• Undergraduates may receive aid for
a maximum of 150% of the published length of the educational programcumulative, including periods
without Title IV assistance
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Graduate Max TimeSchool must develop a writtenpolicy establishing a maximum time frame in which a graduatestudent must complete the program.
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Credit Hour SchoolsMay define maximum time frame in
Academic YearsCredit Hours AttemptedTerms
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Academic YearsDegree program takes 4 years to complete 4 X 150% = 6 years is maximum time
frame 4 X 125% = 5 years is maximum time
frame
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Credit Hours AttemptedDegree program requires 120credits for completion 120 X 150% = 180 attempted credits
is maximum time frame
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TermsDegree program takes 6 termsto complete 6 X 150% = 9 terms is maximum
time frame
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Clock Hour Max TimeMust use calendar time 900 clock hour program takes 8
months to complete 8 X 150% = 12 months is
maximum time frame
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Evaluating Students’ Progress
• How often should students’ progress be evaluated?
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Maximum Time Frame
• Must be divided into equal evaluation periodsEvaluation periods cannot
exceed the lesser of one half of the program or one academic year
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Programs One Year Or Less
School must evaluate progress atleast once, at the half-way point
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Clock Hour Program Example
8 months/900 clock hoursprogram is one year in lengthone half of the program = 4 month evaluation periods
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Credit Hour Non-Term Program Example
6 months/24 quarter creditsprogram is less than one yearone half of the program = 3 month evaluation periods
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Programs Longer Than One Year
School must evaluate progress atleast once per academic year
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Credit Hour Term Degree Program
• Must evaluate progress at least once academic year
• May evaluate progress at end of each term
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Evaluating Students’ Progress
How much work must be completed at end of each evaluation period?
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Student Must Complete Within Maximum Time Frame
Your policy may require a fixed amount of work that must
be completed in each evaluation period
a percentage of work that must be completed in each evaluation period
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Credit Hour - 6 Year Max TimeStudent must complete 1/6 ofthe work required for the degreeeach year
degree requires 120 credits1/6 = .1666620 credits per year required to
finish within 6 years
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Credit Hour - Attempted Credits
120 credits / 180 credits = 67% Student must earn 67% of credit
hours attempted
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Clock Hour Program - 12 Month Max Time
4 months / 12 months = 34%34% X 900 = 306 clock hours306 clock hours in 4 month period
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Course RepeatsHow do these affect progress?? Qualitative - average grades, count
both grades, or count the higher grade
Quantitative - included in maximum time frame
May only count toward enrollment status if receiving credit
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What About?
• Incompletes• Withdrawals• Non-credit remedial courses
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Transfer Students• May make initial disbursement • If no credits transferred in, then SAP
evaluated solely on work at current school
• If received transfer credits, those must be included when determining progress toward maximum time frame
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Probation/Warning• Optional• How long?• What stipulations must student
meet?• Notification process
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Major/Degree ChangesHow will you deal with maximum timeframe?
Take credits earned and apply toward max time
Student eligible for aid for 150% of remaining required credits
Does it require an appeal?
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Appeal Policy• Specific procedures for student to
appeal if not making satisfactory progress
• Who will decide appeals?
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How To Re-establish Eligibility
What happens once a student fails to meet the standards? No appeal or disapproved appeal
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Disbursement Of Funds
Make certain that student meets satisfactory academic progress standards as of last time your policy required evaluation.
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Contacts
Gregory Martin• Phone: (215) 656-6452 • Email: [email protected]
We appreciate your feedback and comments.
We can be reached at:
Jamie Malone• Phone: (312) 730-1528 • Email: [email protected]
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Please provide any comments regarding this training or the trainers
to:
Jo Ann BorelTitle IV Training Supervisor
