Lack of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) toward a degree can result in the loss of all student aid dollars! The requirement that SAP be monitored is based on federal laws, which govern federal student aid. These regulations require that a student make progress toward their degree in two ways:

1. By meeting and maintaining a Minimum Cumulative GPA as illustrated below (QUALITATIVE REQUIREMENT); and
2. By completing 75% of the credit hours attempted in any given semester (QUANTITATIVE REQUIREMENT).

To comply with these regulations, the academic records of all students are reviewed each semester to determine if a student is maintaining minimum averages based on the number of credits attempted, according to the following chart:

A student must receive credit for a minimum of 75% of the total number of credits attempted as registered at the end of the drop/add period. This is monitored on a cumulative basis each semester. Only credits passed with grades of “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, or “P” will be counted as credits earned. Grades of “I”, “F”, “W”, “WF”, or “WP” will not be counted as credits earned, but will count towards credits attempted.

Transfer students who have never enrolled at Dana will be considered to be making Satisfactory Academic Progress if they are admitted to a degree program and will be monitored from the point of enrollment at Dana. If a student was not making Satisfactory Academic Progress at the previous institution, the Director of Financial Aid may review the case and place the student on financial aid probation or suspension at Dana.

In determining a transfer student’s Cumulative GPA average, transfer credits initially accepted at Dana will be added to credits attempted at Dana. The percentage of credits passed over credits attempted will be calculated only on credits taken at Dana College.

This page was last modified on February 14, 2006