Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

To be eligible for Federal, State and University aid, students are required by the U.S. Department of Education and the state of Nebraska to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward their degree. In compliance with prescribed regulations, Grace University has established guidelines that are designed to promote timely advancement toward a specific degree objective.

The following guidelines provide academic progress criteria for all students receiving financial aid at Grace University. Although the requirements for students receiving financial aid are somewhat more restrictive than for the general student population, they are based on reasonable expectations of academic progress toward a degree and should not be a hindrance to any student in good academic standing.

Financial Aid Programs Subject ot SAP

Academic progress criteria apply both to recipients of financial aid programs created under Title IV regulations of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, as well as to recipients of those other programs used by USC's Financial Aid Office to provide students with financial assistance. Specifically included are the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant, and Federal Work-Study Programs.

These SAP standards also apply to students maintaining eligibility for Federal Stafford Loans. SAP standards also apply to students receiving state supported grants and participation in all scholarship, grant, loan or employment programs provided through university funds.

Definition of SAP

At Grace University, satisfactory academic progress is defined by the following three criteria:

• meeting a minimum grade point average requirement
• earning minimum number of credits per semester
• completing the degree objective within a maximum number of semesters enrolled and a maximum number of attempted credits (maximum time allowance)