Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
The University of Arizona cares about your academic success and encourages you to complete your degree in the most efficient, successful manner possible.
In order to remain compliant with the Department of Education, we require you to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards in order to continue to receive your financial aid. Federal regulations require Arizona to establish, publish, and apply standards to monitor your progress toward completing your degree program.
There are three SAP standards:
- GPA
- Pace
- Timeframe
According to federal regulations, students who fail to make satisfactory academic progress towards their degree or certificate will lose their ability to receive federal student aid.
The Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid (OSFA) monitors students at the end of every semester on all three SAP standards. If you are unable to meet these standards, you may lose your federal financial aid eligibility. This could also affect other non-federal financial aid. Law, Medicine, and Pharmacy students are monitored by their respective colleges.
You can review your SAP Status by navigating to the Financial Aid Summary page and clicking the Satisfactory Academic Progress link near the bottom of the page. There you will find your current SAP Status, Financial Aid Eligibility, and the most recent term used to calculate your status.
Description | Submission Deadline |
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Spring 2021 SAP Appeal | April 28, 2021 |
Appeals must be submitted by the established deadline depending on the semester you want to receive financial aid. Incomplete or late appeals may jeopardize the reviewing of your appeal in a time frame that would allow disbursement of financial aid.
HELPFUL TIPS
Helpful information to complete your SAP appeal form:
- Submit your completed SAP appeal to OSFA as early as possible. Include:
- Complete SAP appeal form
- An academic plan approved by your academic advisor for the correct term
- A personal statement detailing circumstances that caused you to not meet SAP standards
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Submit your appeal by the published deadline
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Incomplete or late appeals may not be able to be reviewed in time to have financial aid disbursed by the published deadline above
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Students must regain eligibility for financial aid no later than the last day of the semester. SAP appeals submitted after this date cannot be approved.