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In accordance with the U.S. Department of Education and State of Illinois student aid regulations, sa国际传媒 (SWIC) is required to establish minimum standards of a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy for all students applying for and/or receiving financial aid. This policy is required to ensure that students are making academic progress toward the completion of their financial aid-eligible program of study. Students who do not meet the minimum requirements of this policy will become ineligible for financial aid. Standards are subject to change each academic year in accordance with the U.S. Department of Education and State of Illinois reforms.

Mandatory SAP Requirements

Students using financial aid to help with paying for college must meet minimum academic requirements based on federal regulations. The following list encompass the mandatory SAP requirements per federal regulations.

• Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): You must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA.
• Cumulative Completion Rate (CCR): You must successfully complete at least 67% of all attempted credit hours.
• Maximum Timeframe: You must complete your program of study within 150% of its published length.

SAP Appeal Process

When submitting a SAP appeal it is helpful to know what the process is. This page will inform you of the SAP appeal process.

SUBMISSION: 1st day of enrollment for the semester

DEADLINE: Last day of the semester (i.e. last day of finals)

• Firstly, all appeal decisions will be communicated through your SWIC student email account.
• The processing of your financial aid will be delayed until a committee decision has been made.
• You are responsible for tuition, fees, and books throughout the appeal process.
• You must have a documented extenuating circumstance that addresses each semester that has contributed to your current suspension status (dates of documentation must coincide with the semesters in question).
• Incomplete appeal packets will not be evaluated by the committee and the student will be notified.
• Your appeal will be reviewed by the SAP Appeal Committee. As a result, the committee鈥檚 decision is final.
• The review process at a minimum is a 1 to 2-week process.

Starting the Appeal Process

Students may start the appeal process by completing the appropriate appeal request form. It is important to note that follow up appeal are required to meet with an Academic Advisor prior to submitting their appeal.

If Granted an Appeal

• Students with a bachelor鈥檚 degree will only be granted loan and work-study eligibility upon approval of their appeal.
• You will be placed on a PLAN status which signifies your agreement to follow your academic plan according to your appeal.
• The PLAN status expires upon completion of your primary program of study or when CGPA and CCR return to MEET status.
• Your academic plan only follows your primary program of study according to your appeal submission.
• You must wait until the financial aid process is complete prior to using financial aid on tuition and books.
• You must meet all requirements in the letter of approval to maintain appeal status and financial aid eligibility.
• You will be evaluated at the end of every semester to ensure appeal status requirements are being met.
• Loss of your appeal status will return you to a financial aid suspension status.
• You cannot reason the loss of an appeal status using the original extenuating circumstances.

If you qualify for a financial aid suspension appeal, please contact the Office of Financial Aid, Veteran Service, and Student Employment for a financial aid suspension appeal coversheet to begin the process.

FA Affected by SAP

Financial Aid (FA) affected by Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policies apply to all federal and state financial aid programs. Additional information about the following programs can be found in the financial aid handbook.

• Federal SEOG Grant
• Federal Direct Loans
• Federal Work-Study
• Regular Student Work

More information about the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy is available through the Financial Aid Handbook.

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