An application will be considered for financial aid after the student has been granted admission to the university. Financial Aid Policies Satisfactory Progress Students who wish to receive financial aid must be in good academic standing and make satisfactory academic progress towards a degree or certificate program in addition to meeting other eligibility criteria. Graduate students requesting aid must maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0. Grade-point averages are reviewed at the end of each semester. Students with no previous graduate work and transfer students who have less than a 3.0 will be given one semester of Aid Probation and must achieve a 3.0 grade-point average to continue receiving aid.
Summer is considered part of the spring term for financial aid purposes.
Repeated courses for which a satisfactory grade has been given may be counted only once for the purpose of academic progress. Remedial course work may be considered if it is specifically prescribed by the student's academic advisor. Students who fail to complete the required number of units per academic year will be suspended from financial aid until the deficit units are made up. To petition, students must submit an APU General Petition form to the Office of Graduate Student Financial Services. The time frame is reviewed when the application is submitted.