Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements

The SAP Appeal Process is now under a new platform in CUNY Student Forms.

When you receive financial aid, federal guidelines require that you make real and measurable progress toward your degree in order to continue to receive aid. This requirement is called Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).

CUNY evaluates a student’s academic progress annually. When evaluating SAP, all semesters of enrollment for the program of study will be evaluated regardless of whether the student received financial aid during those semesters or not. If a student is not meeting one of the defined measurable progress standards, their federal financial aid will be suspended. If there are extenuating circumstances, a student may appeal the financial aid suspension, and, if the appeal is granted, begin to receive federal financial aid once again.

If you have a Financial Aid Academic Progress Issue task on your CUNYfirst account, you may complete a SAP Appeal by logging into CUNY Student Forms and completing all SAP Tasks. To view instructions on how to log into CUNY Student Forms, click here.

Before you can access the SAP appeal on your checklist in CUNYfirst you must file your FAFSA application. After you have filed your FAFSA and it has been processed, you must allow 48 10 72 hours before you can log in to view checklist on CUNYfirst.

Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress:

Students must be making satisfactory academic progress towards completing an associate degree in order to remain eligible for federal financial aid (PELL, FSEOG, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Direct Loan). Students must meet all the following satisfactory academic progress requirements:

Minimum GPA:

A student must achieve at least the minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) required to meet the college’s retention standard. Refer to the Minimum GPA Chart for more details.

Minimum GPA Chart

ATTEMPTED CREDITS MINIMUM GPA
.5 to 12 1.50
13 to 24 1.75
25 – Upwards 2.00

 

Pace of Progress:

You must make satisfactory academic progress in your program of study to continue receiving federal financial aid at BCC.

There are 3 parts to the college’s federal satisfactory academic progress standard:
1.     Minimum GPA — You must have the GPA needed to meet the college’s minimum retention standard (that is, you cannot be on academic probation, special probation or academic dismissal).
2.     Maximum Time-frame — You may not attempt more than 150% of the credits normally required to earn your degree (that is, you cannot attempt more than 90 credits to earn 60).
3.     Pace of Progression — You must successfully complete a certain percentage of the total number of credits that you attempt according to the following table:
 
Credits Attempted
12
18
24
30
36
42
48
54
60
66
72
78
84
90
Credits Earned
0
2
4
6
13
19
23
27
33
39
44
49
55
61

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