Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

To maintain eligibility for federal student assistance, students must maintain progress in their academic programs. Progress has both qualitative and quantitative aspects: that is, the student must be attaining acceptable grades over a limited time period in order to complete his or her academic objective. The school is responsible for establishing the specific requirements for satisfactory academic performance, tracking their students’ progress, and enforcing the consequences of unsatisfactory progress.

Related terms: Student Eligibility; Administrative Capability

Academically Eligible and Ineligible Pell Grant Community College Students: A Qualitative Investigation Web URL

Source: Community College Review

A Matter of Degree: Using Behavioral Science to Identify Barriers to Credit Intensity and Satisfactory Academic Progress PDF

Source: MDRC

Federal Financial Aid Policy Change: The Impact of the 2010 Revised Satisfactory Academic Progress Guidelines on Student Retention Web URL

Source: ProQuest Dissertations Publishing

Monograph #25, Satisfactory Academic Progress Web URL

Source: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

Pell Grants as Performance-Based Scholarships? An Examination of Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements in the Nation’s Largest Need-Based Aid Program Web URL

Source: Research in Higher Education

Performance Requirements in Need-Based Aid: What Roles Do They Serve, and Do They Work? Research Brief PDF

Source: Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment

Satisfactory Academic Progress AskRegs Knowledgebase Q&As Web URL

Source: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

Satisfactory Academic Progress Self-Study Guide Web URL

Source: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators

Understanding Satisfactory Academic Progress And Persistence: A Case Study Web URL

Source: University of New England

(Un)Fulfilling Requirements Satisfactory Academic Progress and its Impact on First-Generation, Low-Income, Asian American Students PDF

Source: Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs

What Works for Today's Students - Satisfactory Academic Progress Reset PDF

Source: Higher Learning Advocates

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