Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards

Undergraduates

Students must meet the following standards to receive financial aid regardless of whether they are prior financial aid recipients. Satisfactory Academic Progress will be reviewed and monitored annually after spring grades have posted.

These standards comply with federal regulations and university policy, are applicable to all financial aid applicants at UW Oshkosh, and affect eligibility for all federal and state aid, including grants, loans, and work study. Students receiving only scholarships, assistantships, stipends, or student assistant earnings are not subject to these standards unless specified.

• Minimum Cumulative GPA - Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better.
• Minimum completion of attempted units – Students must complete at least 75% of the units attempted annually. For example, a student who enrolls in 24 units for an academic year must complete at least 18 units (24 x 75% = 18).
• Program completion – Students must complete their program within 150% of their program’s required units. For example, a student in a 120 unit program must receive his/her degree within 180 attempted units. All graded coursework will be counted, including transfer units, repeats, and withdrawals.

Financial Aid Probation

Students will be placed on probation status (can receive aid) at the end of the academic year if any of the following applies:

• Cumulative GPA falls below 2.0
• Completion of attempted units falls between 50% and 74.9%

Financial Aid Suspension

Students will become disqualified from receiving financial aid if any of the following applies:

• Cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 for two consecutive years and/or academic suspension
• Financial Aid probation two consecutive academic years
• Completion of attempted units falls below 50%
• Failure to complete academic program within 150% of the required units

You have the right to appeal the suspension if you believe you have special or extenuating circumstances. If you wish to appeal, you must complete the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Form online at www.uwosh.edu/fin_aids/forms.htm. A committee will review your appeal and you will be notified via email of the results of your appeal.

Graduates

The Graduate School and the individual departments determine progress. Please refer to the Graduate School Policies, which can be found in the Graduate School Bulletin and on their website: www.uwosh.edu/gradstudies/

 

 

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