Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards for Title IV Financial Aid

What does SAP stand for?

Dates and Deadlines

Fall 2019

July 1, 2019—First day to submit a Federal Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal form for the fall 2019 semester.
August 16, 2019—Last day to submit a Federal Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal form for the fall 2019 semester.

Spring 2020

January 6th, 2020—First day to submit a Federal Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal form for the spring 2020 semester.
January 24th, 2020—Last day to submit a Federal Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal form for the spring 2020 semester.

In order to receive financial aid as a student, you must make Satisfactory Academic Progress. If you do not meet the minimum requirements, you will lose your eligibility.

Students are reviewed annually at the end of each academic year. After review, Brooklyn College will notify any student who failed to meet SAP.

SAP Standards

All students will be measured against each of the three SAP standards at the end of the spring term to determine eligibility for receipt of Title IV student financial assistance in the upcoming year.

Qualitative Standards: Cumulative Grade Point Average

2.00 GPA for undergraduate programs unless otherwise specified in SAP policy
3.00 GPA for graduate programs

Quantitative Standards: Pace of Progression

Pace of progression is calculated by dividing the cumulative hours that you have successfully completed by the cumulative credits you have attempted.

Undergraduate Standards

For baccalaureate programs, accumulated (or earned) credits must be equal to or greater than a certain percentage of the total credits attempted. Examples of Progression:

Attempted	15	30	45	60	75	90	105	120	135	150	165	180	180+
Credits Earned	0	5	16	27	39	50	61	72	84	95	106	120	Fail

Graduate Standards

At least 67 percent of all credits attempted must have passing grades.

Maximum Time Frame

Undergraduate and graduate students must complete a degree or certificate program in no more than 150 percent of the average published length of the program.