SAP Satisfactory Academic Progress

Victor Valley College Financial Aid Office

2016-2017

Attention

There will be an quiz at the end of this presentation; it must be passed 100% in order to receive the link to the Appeal Form.

Warning Status (NEW!)

Beginning Fall 2016 Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) will be ran after every enrollment period.

Students who fail SAP will be placed on a Warning Status for one enrollment period.

Students that do not meet the SAP standards by the end of the term will be disqualified from financial aid.

Satisfactory Academic Policy

Federal regulations require that all Financial Aid

recipients meet satisfactory academic progress and remain

in good academic standing. Code of

Federal Regulations - §668.34 Satisfactory Academic Progress

Satisfactory Academic

Progress (SAP) is reviewed for every student, after each enrollment period.

All students will be assessed on

criteria including minimum GPA,

completion ratio, completion of a

degree/certificate and units

attempted.

These standards apply to all VVC

Financial Aid recipients.

http://www.vvc.edu/offices/financial-aid/sap-appeals-process.shtml

Satisfactory Academic Progress

New Bog Fee Waiver Regulations may affect eligibility based on Academic and Progress Standards. Please see www.vvc.edu/keepthebogg for more information.

StandardsQualitative Standard

All students at VVC must maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average

(GPA) of 2.0 or higher. (No rounding of G.P.A.)

Includes all grades and units attempted at Victor Valley College and may include units from other colleges. All grades are part of your academic history record.

StandardsQuantitative Standard

All students must have completed at least 67% of the cumulative units attempted in an eligible program.

Example:

“with this scenario STUDENT IS NOT MEETING SAP and would need to appeal”

STANDARDSEducational Objective•Students must also complete their educational objective (degree, transfer , or certificate) by the time they have attempted 90 units (from all schools attended).

Published Length of the Program•A student can receive financial aid for a maximum of 150% of the published length of an eligible program.

Example:• For an Associates of Liberal Arts degree -- 90 attempted units is the maximum for which a student can receive financial assistance (60 units X 150% = 90 units).

STANDARDSIneligibility •A student is ineligible when it becomes mathematically impossible for them to complete their program within the 150% timeframe.

Major Change •Students are allowed one change of major. The major needs to match the student education plan and the major listed in WebAdvisor.

New Major •Students who change their major must only enroll in classes needed to complete that new major. Any deviation will result in Suspension/Denial of any further financial aid.

Financial Aid Dismissal

If you have not met the required GPA (2.0), Completion Ratio (67%), or have graduated, exceeded 90 units, and/or completed your program, you are on financial aid dismissal.

Dismissal

By following the guidelines on the following slides you may appeal this decision, but only if there is an extenuating circumstance.

Extenuating

Circumstance

SAP APPEALExtenuating Circumstances

A student may complete an appeal form if he or she has an extenuating circumstance, such as:

The death of a close relative of the

studentAn injury or illness

of the student

Other special circumstances that the student had no

control over

Documents must be provided to substantiate your extenuating circumstance.

SAP APPEAL

Maximum Time Standard

• A student may also appeal the maximum time standard if they have attempted over 90 units, or if they have a higher unit required major such as; Nursing and Respiratory Therapy Programs.

Basic Skills Classes

• Basic skills classes that are non-degree applicable are not counted, up to 30 units and all ESL classes.

• A student who does not have an extenuating circumstance must:

• Wait until he, or she is meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress.Example: Student has a 1.5 GPA and was dismissed. However,

student completes 2 successful semesters (totaling 12 units or more), and has a 2.0 GPA. Student may now appeal for reinstatement.

A successful semester is one where there are no D’s, W’s, FW’s ,or F’s.

SAP APPEAL

Please complete all the general information on the upper portion of the form. The form must be typed. If the form is incomplete, it will be delayed. Make sure to follow the format listed on the next several slides.

The Appeal Form can be found at:The end of the quiz.

THE APPEAL FORM

Example FormatI am appealing my academic dismissal because of

a low GPA for the following reason:

I was in a car accident during the final exam period and was hospitalized in the fall semester; this caused me to fail my

finals and my GPA to go below 2.0. Attached is the medical documentation.

I have made a complete recovery, and I am ready to attend school again.

APPEAL REQUESTUnsatisfactory Ac

ademic Progre

ss

• Briefly explain the reason for UNSATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS in an attached written statement.

Supporting

Docu

ments

• Attach supporting documents such as medical forms, statements etc.

• There must be supporting documents attached.

• If there is no supporting documentation, your appeal will be denied.

Educational Pla

n an

d Transcrip

ts

• A copy of your current educational plan must be on file, and all transcripts from all schools must be on file at the Admissions and Records Office.

• If they are not, your appeal will be denied.

CHECKING FINANCIAL AID STATUS

REMEMBER

Failure to turn in all the required documentation will result in a denied appeal.

Include all the following in your appeal package:

Documentation to substantiate your extenuating

circumstance.VVC Transcripts

Transcripts from all other

schools attended must

be on file.

Typed Appeal FormStudent Educational Plan

Submission of Appe

al For

m

Please remember that the submission of the typed Appeals Form does not mean that your appeal will be granted. If it is granted, you will be placed on probation and progress will be monitored each semester for adherence to your educational plan and SAP standards.

In addition, you may not receive any D’s, W’s, NP’s, FW’s or F’s, or your financial aid will cease immediately. Furt

her Questions

If you have any further questions concerning the appeals process, check the VVC Financial Aid office website at:

http://www.vvc.edu/offices/financial-aid/sap.shtml