Financial Aid : IUPUI

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

IUPUI and IUPUC students must maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP) in an eligible degree or certificate program to be eligible for financial aid. Federal regulations require that your entire IU record be reviewed for SAP, including semesters in which you did not receive financial aid.

SAP Requirements

In order to be eligible for financial aid at IUPUI or IUPUC, you must meet all of the requirements listed below:

Cumulative IU Grade Point Average (GPA)

Undergraduate students must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative IU GPA
Graduate students must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative IU GPA

It is important to note that transfer hours outside of the IU system do not count towards your cumulative IU GPA.

Exception: Courses from Purdue are used in the calculation of your cumulative IU GPA if you are enrolled in a Purdue degree program.

Completion Rate

You must complete a minimum of 75% or higher of your attempted GPA hours. The calculation used to determine your completion rate is:

Total GPA Hours Earned	= Completion Rate
Total GPA Hours Attempted

Additionally, if your completion rate is below 75%, our office will check to see if you will be able to complete your degree requirements within 150% of the published length of the academic program.

Maximum Degree Completion Time Frame of 150%

You must complete your degree requirements within 150% of the published semester hour length of the academic program. Maximum degree completion time frame is defined as:

Certificate Degree - more than 60 GPA hours attempted
Associate Degree - more than 80 GPA hours attempted
Bachelor's Degree - more than 160 GPA hours attempted
Master's Degree - more than 60 GPA hours attempted
Doctoral Degree - more than 120 GPA hours attempted

GPA Hours

The following are included in the SAP calculation:

Total GPA Hours Earned = all course work with a grade of A, B, C, D, P or S.
Total GPA Hours Attempted = all GPA hours earned + all course work with a grade of W, F, FX, DX, CX, BX, I, NC, NR, O, or R

GPA Hours also include:

Transfer hours
Repeated coursework
Coursework in which a student is granted academic forgiveness
Consortium coursework
Courses that are noncredit remedial and enrichment
English as a Second Language courses
Coursework completed in the Passport Program between IUPUI and Ivy Tech Community College of Central Indiana

Audited courses are not included in the SAP calculation.

SAP Monitoring

The IUPUI Office of Student Financial Aid Services reviews each undergraduate and graduate financial aid applicant for SAP on an annual basis. This evaluation is completed prior to awarding financial aid and begins after spring semester grades have been posted in May. After you submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to IUPUI/IUPUC, you are evaluated to determine if you meet the standards for SAP. If you do not submit the FAFSA but apply for a private or Federal PLUS loan, you will also be evaluated for SAP.

The Schools of Dentistry, Law, and Medicine monitor SAP on an annual basis for professional students in their programs. This evaluation is completed prior to any awarding of financial aid.

Financial Aid Suspension

You must meet all the requirements listed above to be eligible to receive financial aid. If you do not meet the SAP requirements above, you will be notified via email your IUPUI/IUPUC email account and an item will appear on your OneStart "To Do List". You will see multiple items on your “To Do List” if you do not meet multiple SAP requirements.

Reinstatement of Financial Aid Eligibility

You may reinstate your financial aid eligibility in two ways:

Successfully complete coursework that improves your IU cumulative GPA and/or completion rate to meet the SAP standards. As noted earlier, you are evaluated on an annual basis. However, you may request a SAP review at the end of any semester of enrollment.
Appeal to the Office of Student Financial Aid Services SAP committee.
Information on how to submit an appeal is included in the email notification you will receive if you do not meet the SAP standards. The SAP Appeal form can be found at http://www.iupui.edu/~finaid/forms/sap/.

In addition to completing the appeal form, you are required to provide the following:
- Typed personal statement explaining:
  - Extenuating circumstances that led to your not meeting the standards, and
  - What actions you are taking to ensure future academic progress
- Documentation to support your extenuating circumstance(s)
  - Examples of extenuating circumstances include (but are not limited to):
    - A period of illness or injury,
    - Death of a family member,
    - Family difficulties (illness or divorce),
    - Interpersonal problems (roommates or significant others),
    - Difficulties managing priorities (school, family, or work), and
    - Financial difficulties.
- A copy of your unofficial transcript from OneStart at https://onestart.iu.edu

If you do not meet SAP requirements because of too many credit hours attempted (150% completion), you and your academic advisor must also complete the section on the appeal form asking for information regarding the credit hours remaining until you complete your degree and the courses in which you plan to enroll for the academic year.

SAP Appeal Deadlines

You should submit the appeal and required documentation by:

September 15th for fall semester aid,
February 15th for spring semester aid, and
June 1st for summer semester aid.

SAP Appeal Reviews

The Office of Student Financial Aid Services SAP committee will review your appeal within ten to fifteen business days of receiving your completed appeal form and required documentation. Decisions are made after a careful evaluation of your unique circumstances, Federal Title IV regulations, and the IUPUI guidelines. You will be notified of the committee's decision via your IUPUI/IUPUC email account. During this time, you are responsible for any tuition and fees (including late fees) that are charged to your account.

Submitting an appeal does not guarantee approval or aid eligibility.

If your SAP appeal is not approved, please refer to the section “Reinstatement of Financial Aid Eligibility” under #1. Should you increase your GPA or completion rate to meet the minimum SAP standards, please contact our office. Financial aid can be reinstated for any subsequent term after SAP has been met.