WSU Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy for Federal Student Aid

The Office of Financial Aid will review students' academic history on an annual basis to determine their eligibility for federal student aid at Wright State University. The annual review will occur at the end of Winter Quarter for the upcoming aid year (Summer Quarter through Spring Quarter). Students' academic history must meet the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as established by the Office of Financial Aid.

NOTE: SAP is used to determine federal student aid eligibility only. It does not reflect students' academic standing for continued enrollment in their programs of study.

Section 1: Standards of SAP Requirements by Student Level

Students shall be reviewed for two standards on an annual basis to determine their federal student aid eligibility at Wright State University:
 

(a)      Cumulative GPA and cumulative credit hours earned; and

(b)      The 150% rule.
 

The two standards vary by student level: undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral. School of Medicine and School of Professional Psychology students are eligible for federal student aid provided they meet all academic stipulations defined by their professional program of study.

1.1 Cumulative GPA and Cumulative Credit Hours Earned

Students must meet both the minimum cumulative GPA and minimum cumulative credit hours earned in order to maintain eligibility for federal student aid at Wright State University.
 

1.2 The 150% Rule

Students will become ineligible for federal student aid once they exceed a maximum timeframe for program completion. The maximum timeframe measured at Wright State University will be 150 percent (150%) of the maximum number of attempted credit hours to complete their degree requirements.
 

Section 2: SAP Status

Students can view their individual SAP status via WINGS Express. Logon to WINGS Express, click on Student and Financial Aid, then click on Financial Aid and Scholarships, and then click on Academic Progress.

Good Standing: The student (a) has met the minimum cumulative GPA and minimum cumulative credit hours earned for Good Standing; and (b) has not exceeded the 150% rule. The student is eligible for federal student aid for the effective aid year.

Good Standing by Appeal: The student has successfully appealed an Unsatisfactory status and is eligible for federal student aid. Students are not eligible to receive federal student aid for those quarters in which they had been assigned an Unsatisfactory SAP status.

Warning: The undergraduate student has not met the SAP requirements for Good Standing, but, (a) has met the minimum cumulative GPA and minimum cumulative credit hours earned for Warning; and (b) has not exceeded the 150% rule. The student is eligible for federal student aid for the effective aid year. A student is assigned a Warning for no more than one aid year. A student cannot be assigned a Warning after being assigned Good Standing by Appeal or after being assigned an Unsatisfactory SAP status.
 

Unsatisfactory: The student (a) has not met the SAP requirements for Good Standing, Warning, or had been assigned a Warning for a previous aid year and has failed to meet Good Standing; and/or (b) has exceeded the 150% rule. The student is ineligible for federal student aid for the effective aid year. Students will remain ineligible for federal student aid unless they successfully appeal or re-establish their eligibility on their own. Students are not eligible to receive federal student aid for any term in which they have been assigned an Unsatisfactory SAP status.

2.1 Appealing an Unsatisfactory SAP Status
 

Students who have been assigned an Unsatisfactory SAP status may appeal to the Office of Financial Aid if extenuating circumstances have affected their ability to meet the SAP requirements.

To appeal, students must submit to the Office of Financial Aid a written statement of their circumstance and supporting documentation when applicable. Students must include their University ID (UID) on all correspondence. Appeals should be submitted to Willie Boyd, Director, Office of Financial Aid, Wright State University, Dayton OH, 45435. Letters of appeal can also be sent by facsimile to (937) 775-5795 or by e-mail to willie.boyd@wright.edu. If the appeal is approved, federal student aid eligibility shall be granted for the remaining quarters of the effective aid year. Students are not eligible to receive federal student aid for those quarters in which they had been assigned an Unsatisfactory SAP status.
 

2.2 Reinstatement of Federal Student Aid Eligibility