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Virtual - Stay Afloat with SAP Workshop
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Virtual - Stay Afloat with SAP Workshop
Stay Afloat with SAP: Your Lifeline to Academic Success!
Struggling to navigate Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)? Don’t worry—we’ve got your life vest! Join us for Stay Afloat with SAP, a dynamic workshop designed to help you understand the rules, avoid pitfalls, and stay on course toward graduation and financial aid eligibility.
Questions & Answers
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, mandates institutions of higher education to establish a standard of satisfactory academic progress for students who receive financial aid. This standard must apply to the student’s entire academic history, whether Title IV financial aid was received or not. In order to remain eligible to receive aid, students must meet the standard specified for acceptable academic performance and for satisfactory progress toward completion of their eligible program of study. This standard should not be confused with Probation or Good Standing as defined by academic regulations, nor is satisfactory progress affected by “academic fresh start”.
COMPONENTS
The Galveston College definition of satisfactory academic progress for receiving financial aid includes the following components:
GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)
Galveston College uses the 4.0 grade point average system and numerical code: 4.0=A 3.0=B 2.0=C 1.0=DStudents are expected to maintain an overall cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for all hours attempted at Galveston College.
MAXIMUM TIME FRAME
Complete a degree program (certificate, associate's, or bachelor's) in a maximum time frame of no more than 150% of the average length of the program. The maximum number of attempted hours for the bachelor's program is 180 hours. The maximum number of attempted hours for an associate's program varies depending on the length of the program (90-98 hours). The maximum number of attempted hours for a certificate program varies depending on the length of the program (24-68 hours).
RATE OF COMPLETION
Students must successfully complete at least 75% of their overall cumulative hours attempted (incremental progress). Rate of completion is measured by dividing the cumulative number of hours successfully completed by the cumulative number of hours attempted.
CHANGE OF MAJOR
A student may change from one major to another during attendance at Galveston College. Students who change from one major to another are still expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress and complete the coursework within the time frame or hour limitation stated, unless an appeal is approved. All attempted hours from a prior major(s) are included in the total maximum attempted hours.
