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Satisfactory Academic Progress
The Financial Aid Office reviews the academic record of each student to determine whether students are meeting the federal regulations regarding satisfactory academic progress. Satisfactory academic progress is measured in two ways-- qualitative (cumulative GPA) and quantitative (hours completed).
Qualitative
A student is placed on financial aid probation when his or her cumulative GPA falls below the minimum requirements in the table below.
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Probation
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HOURS |
GPA |
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0-32 |
1.60 |
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33-48 |
1.80 |
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49 and Above |
2.0 |
A student is placed on financial aid suspension if his or her cumulative GPA falls below that indicated in the table below.
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Suspension
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HOURS |
GPA |
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12-32 |
1.40 |
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33-48 |
1.60 |
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49 and Above |
2.00 |
Quantitative
Students at McMurry must complete a minimum number of cumulative credit hours as listed on the SAP Timeframe Table to the left. Guidelines for measuring SAP also limit the total attempted credit hours and number of full-time semesters enrolled at McMurry. Students may attempt no more than 150% of credit hours required to receive their first undergraduate degree, i.e. 126 hours x 1.5 - 189 maximum allowable hours attempted. Students may not receive financial aid for more than the equivalent of 12 full-time semesters.
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Sap Timeframe Table
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SEMESTERS COMPLETED
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MINIMUM CREDIT HOURS COMPLETED
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1
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3
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2
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12
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3
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22
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4
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32
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5
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44
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6
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56
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7
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68
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8
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80
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9
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92
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10
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104
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11
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116
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12
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126
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If a student does not meet any one of the SAP minimum requirements, the student will be placed on financial aid probation. Students on financial aid probation must, by the end of the following semester, meet all requirements of the SAP policy. If the student fails to do so, Title IV financial aid eligibility will be suspended. A student placed on Academic Suspension is automatically on Financial Aid Suspension.
Once a student is suspended, Title IV financial aid eligibility may be reinstated in one of two ways.
1. Meeting minimum credit hour requirements as outlined in the SAP Timeframe Table and academic standards as outlined in the tables above.
2. By approval of an written appeal submitted by the student to the Director of Financial Aid and reviewed by the Student Appeals Committee. Appeals should include explanation and documentation of any unusual circumstances contributing to the student's noncompliance to the SAP policy. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for appeal guidelines, and deadline to submit written appeal.
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