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Financial Aid Academic Guidelines
Beginning Fall 2011
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| Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is the term used to denote a student’s successful completion of
coursework toward a degree. Students who fail to achieve minimum standards for Grade Point Average (GPA) and completion
of classes may lose their eligibility for all types of federal and state aid (includes grants, work-study, Direct, PLUS
and Perkins loans). |
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Successful SAP includes 3 components:
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Minimum Adjusted GPA
- Undergraduate Students: 2.0
- Graduate Students: 3.0
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Completion Rate
- Students must complete at least 67% of all registered hours with a 2.0
adjusted GPA, regardless of whether or not financial aid was received.
Grades of W, F, FN, FS, WX, WM, U or I are not considered adequate grades
for completion.
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| Hours Registered |
Hours Earned |
| 18 |
13 |
| 17 |
12 |
| 16 |
11 |
| 15 |
11 |
| 14 |
10 |
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| Hours Registered |
Hours Earned |
| 13 |
9 |
| 12 |
9 |
| 11 |
8 |
| 10 |
7 |
| 9 |
7 |
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- Maximum Hours
Students are expected to complete their degree within a maximum timeframe which includes transfer hours earned,
registered hours at UL Lafayette, and hours earned prior to academic amnesty. All courses on a student’s
transcript count toward registered hours whether or not financial aid was received.
Students may not receive financial aid beyond the following:
- Undergraduate Students: 180 hours
- Second undergraduate degree or teacher certification: 210 hours
- Graduate Students: 54 graduate hours
- Doctoral Students: 108 graduate hours
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SAP Evaluation
SAP is evaluated at the end of each semester. Students fall into one of the following categories:
- Good standing: Student has met SAP and is eligible for aid for the following semester.
- Warning: Student has not met SAP. Student is still eligible for financial aid but must have made progress by the end of the warning semester.
- Failed Standards: Student has not made SAP after warning period. Student is no longer eligible for Financial Aid.
- Probation: Student has not met SAP, but has an approved appeal and is eligible for financial aid for one semester.
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Not Making SAP
If placed on Financial Aid Suspension, the student has the following options:
- Attend and regain without Financial Aid: Pay for tuition with a minimum of six hours in fall or spring
semesters or three hours in the summer term, earn 2.00 GPA and complete at least 67% of registered courses.
Students who are over their maximum hours cannot regain their eligibility.
- Appeal: In order to be eligible to appeal, students must have a schedule for the semester they
are appealing, have a current FASFA and must not have any holds that prevent course registration.
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Financial Aid Appeal Process
Students must appeal their financial aid suspension online through ULink. The appeal should contain the
circumstances that led to their inability to meet the minimum requirements and what action they plan
to take to meet SAP standards. Students must provide supporting documents and an Academic Plan that
will ensure they are able to meet SAP standards.
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Excessive Hours Appeals
- Students working toward obtaining more than one degree in the same category (e.g., double major) may
reach the maximum timeframe before completing the course of study and may need to appeal eligibility.
- Students submitting an over hours appeal must submit an anticipated graduation date from their academic
advisor or someone in their college/department who is knowledgeable of their degree plan.
An Academic Plan must be completed with each appeal.
- Once a student has exceeded the allowed number of registered hours, the student is classified
under the category of Probation.
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