What is satisfactory academic progress, or SAP?
SAP stands for satisfactory academic progress. It is a federally required measure that the school uses to track it’s students progress. While each school develops it’s own SAP policy, a time frame for program completion and a minimum quality standard, such as GPA, must be established. A school must track it’s students SAP at least annually. If a student fails to make SAP, he or she will lose eligibility for Title IV aid.
Related Questions
- Why is the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), on the Financial Aid status screen, different than the academic standing my advisor talked to me about?
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