Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for Financial Aid
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Students wishing to apply for and receive Title IV assistance must meet specific academic progress requirements in order to maintain Title IV financial aid eligibility, set forth under the Higher Education Act by the U.S. Department (federal reference 34 CFR 668.34). Satisfactory academic progress requires a student to accumulate a minimum number of credit hours over a maximum timeframe and a minimum cumulative grade point average for each period of attendance.
Satisfactory Academic Progress is determined by:
• Quantitative Measurement
o Pace of Progression (Credit Hours)
• Qualitative Measurement (GPA)
o Minimum cumulative grade point average
Students must complete attempted hours according to the following (Quantitative Measurement):
• Completion of 67% of cumulative hours attempted. For example, if 12 hours are attempted, 8 hours must be completed (8/12 = 67%).
• Grades of “I,” “W,” or “F” are considered attempted hours.
• Transfer credit hours accepted by Lindenwood University will count as both attempted and completed hours.
• Once a student completes coursework for an “I” grade, or a grade is changed, academic progress will be reviewed again by the Student Financial Services Office.
Undergraduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (Qualitative Measurement). Graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (Qualitative Measurement).