Satisfactory Academic Progress Federal law requires that all students receiving financial assistance from Title IV funds maintain satisfactory academic progress toward their degrees. Title IV funds include, but are not limited to, Federal Direct Stafford Loans, Federal Direct PLUS Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and Federal College Work Study. Students receiving state-funded aid must also maintain satisfactory academic progress. Individual requirements are published in the school's or program's academic handbook. To maintain eligibility for financial aid students must meet the school's academic progress policies.
Academic years vary within each school and program.
Periods of non-enrollment are not counted against the length of maximum time frame. Nursing Ph.D. students do not have a normal published program length. These non-prerequisite transfer hours will be counted in the maximum time frame. Incomplete Grades Policies on incomplete are published within each school's and program's handbook. Should an incomplete grade need to be completed beyond the maximum time frame allowed, students would not be making satisfactory progress for financial aid purposes.