Satisfactory Academic Progress
Once school begins, you'll want to maintain good grades. Federal regulations require that students make reasonable academic progress in order to continue receiving financial aid. It's officially called Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).
SAP is measured by the student’s cumulative grade point average, percentage of credit hours earned in relation to those attempted, and the length of the academic program.
To assure that you're making progress toward earning a degree both in terms of number of hours completed and cumulative GPA, Kirkwood requires that you maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA and cumulative pace of 67 percent.
To view your current SAP status go here.
Here are the possible SAP statuses and what they mean:
| (None) | You have not yet had any classes evaluated for the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy and are eligible for financial aid. |
| SAT | You are meeting the standards of the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy and are eligible for financial aid. |
| WRN | You are on Financial Aid Warning. You have one semester to reach the required GPA and Pace or your financial aid will be suspended. |
| SUS | You are on Financial Aid Suspension. You are not eligible to receive financial aid. You may restore eligibility by completing half time work in one semester, paying for those classes in full, and completing an academic plan. You may also appeal your suspension. You can learn more about the appeal process by going to: http://www.kirkwood.edu/keepyouraid |
| MAX | You are on a Financial Aid MAX Suspension. Students must complete their their educational program in a reasonable length of time, which is defined as no more than 150% of the credit hours required for graduation in that program, regardless of major changes. For example, if a student is working towards a Liberal Arts-AA, which is 62 credit hours; he or she can receive aid up to 150% of the credits |
| AP | Your financial aid appeal has been approved and you are on an Academic Plan status. You must follow the plan, maintain a 75% Pace and earn a 2.0 GPA each term or your aid will be suspended. |
| APM | Your financial aid appeal has been approved and you are on an Academic Plan status. You must follow the plan, maintain a 75% Pace and earn a 2.0 GPA each term or your aid will be suspended. |
If you want to appeal a MAX or SUS status, you can read about the process at the following link: Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Our official Satisfactory Academic Progress policy is also on the same page.