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

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

SAP Requirements

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

• Cumulative GPA and cumulative credit hours earned; and
• The 150% rule.

The two standards vary by student level: undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral. Boonshoft 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.

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.

 

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 shall be 150 percent of the maximum number of attempted credit hours required to complete their degree program.

SAP Status

Students can view their individual SAP status for federal student aid via WINGS Express. Log on to WINGS Express, click on Student and Financial Aid, 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.

Good Standing by Appeal: The student has successfully appealed an Unsatisfactory SAP 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. A student is assigned a Warning status 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. 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.

Appealing an Unsatisfactory SAP Status

For information on appealing an Unsatisfactory SAP status, see our Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal page.

Notifications

Students with a Warning or Unsatisfactory SAP status shall be sent notification from the Office of Financial Aid via WSU e-mail that their SAP status is available to view on WINGS Express.