Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for Financial Aid

Minimum Standards for Undergraduate Students

Trevecca’s institutional requirements for minimum SAP for undergraduate financial aid recipients are defined as follows:
Associate Programs:

1. The student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA:
   

   Hours	GPA Required	Minimum Pass Rate %
   1-16	1.5	50%
   17-32	1.8	55%
   33-48	1.9	62%
   49 and above	2.0	67%

2. Maximum time frame to complete the program/degree:
   
   The student must complete his or her educational program within a time frame no longer than 150 percent of published length of the educational program, as measured by credits attempted and including transfer credits. (For example, the student must complete his or her program after attempting a maximum of 90 credits for a 60 credit program.)
   
   Federal regulations require that TNU track the academic progress of financial aid recipients from the first date of enrollment at TNU, whether or not financial aid was received.
   
   Academic work done at other institutions (if accepted by TNU toward a degree) will count for the progress standard. Remedial work will be considered as part of the satisfactory progress. Federal funds can be used to pay for one repeated course.

1. Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA):
   
   The student must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA:
   

   Hours	GPA Required	Minimum Pass Rate %
   0-29	1.6	67%
   30-59	2.0	67%
   60-89	2.0	67%
   90 - completion	2.0	67%

2. Maximum time frame to complete the program/degree:
   
   The student must complete his or her educational program within a time frame no longer than 150 percent of published length of the educational program, as measured by credits attempted and including transfer credits. (For example, the student must complete his or her program after attempting a maximum of 180 credits for a 120 credit program.)
   
   Federal regulations require that TNU track the academic progress of financial aid recipients from the first date of enrollment at TNU, whether or not financial aid was received.
   
   Academic work done at other institutions (if accepted by TNU toward a degree) will count for the progress standard. Remedial work will be considered as part of the satisfactory progress. Federal funds can be used to pay for one repeated course.
   
   

Removal from Financial Aid

Trevecca reviews Financial Aid Eligibility every 2 semesters. A student who fails to meet the standards of progress, as outlined under the minimum cumulative completion rate and/or the minimum cumulative GPA, will be removed from federal financial aid.

Note: Removal from financial aid does not prevent a student from enrolling in Trevecca with his/her own finances if he/she is eligible to re-enroll.

Appeals

Students removed from financial aid can appeal that decision to the SGCS SAP Appeals Committee. The appeal must be prepared in writing and be accompanied by appropriate supporting documents.

Reasons that may be acceptable for the appeal are:

1. Serious illness or accident on the part of the student. An appeal of this type will normally require a supporting statement from the doctor.
2. Death or serious illness in the immediate family.
3. Other special circumstances

Appeals must be received by the Director of Financial Aid for SGCS no later than 14 days following the receipt of the SAP Suspension notice. If the appeal is approved the student is required to complete one term on probation with a full-time load of coursework and maintain the minimum grade level GPA in the following term. In circumstances where a student may not be able to meet the SAP requirements in the one term probationary period, the university may provide an academic plan under the guidance of the Financial Aid Office. The academic plan would be individualized to the student and be reviewed over multiple terms of enrollment. The goal of the academic plan would be to bring the student into compliance with the institution’s SAP standards. Students are limited to a total of two appeals while enrolled at Trevecca.

Eligibility to Have Financial Aid Reinstated

A student may be eligible to have his/her federal financial aid eligibility reinstated when he/she enrolls without federal financial aid and successfully completes enough hours to satisfy the minimum Completion rate and GPA.

Trevecca offers counseling and an advising system to assist students in their efforts to achieve educational goals. All students are encouraged to use these services to help make their progress toward a degree more successful.