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Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Online Counseling
Welcome to SAP Online Counseling, WKU's online SAP warning/probation counseling session.
This session is for those students that have been placed on warning/probation with
the Department of Student Financial Assistance. Typically, students are placed on
warning/probation for financial aid purposes if they do not meet the minimum SAP Policy
requirements or if they are admitted to the University on a warning/probationary status.
The complete Satisfactory Academic Policy (SAP) is available for your review at http://www.wku.edu/financialaid/sapall.php .
Students placed on warning/probation with the Department of Student Financial Assistance
must complete this counseling session before any assistance for the warning/probationary
period will be awarded. Please read the text below and answer the questions accurately
at the end of the text. Once complete, hit the Submit button. If you answered the
questions correctly, your counseling session will be submitted automatically to the
Department of Student Financial Assistance. If the questions are not answered accurately,
then you will be required to re-answer the questions correctly before the record will
be submitted.
Summary of SAP Policy
Federal and state regulations require that students receiving assistance from financial
aid programs must be monitored for Satisfactory Academic Progress. Satisfactory Academic
Progress (SAP) includes qualitative progress (grade-point average) and quantitative
progress (hours earned) toward degree completion. SAP is monitored at the end of each
term for all students.
Monitoring is required for students who receive aid from any of the following programs:
- Federal Pell Grants
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
- Federal and Institutional Work-Study
- Federal Perkins Loans
- Federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans
- Federal PLUS Loans
- KHEAA College Access Program (CAP)
In order to maintain eligibility beyond the semester of warning/probation the following
requirements must be met:
- Satisfactory Academic Achievement (GPA): You must earn a minimum of 2.0 (3.0 for graduate students) GPA for the semester.
- Satisfactory Academic Progress (Hours Earned): You must earn 100% of the credit hours for which you were awarded financial aid for the semester. (Ex: if you receive aid for 6 hours, you must earn 6 hours or if you receive aid for 9 hours, you must earn 9 hours).
- Academic Plan: Must adhere to the established Academic Plan
Students that withdraw from a course after receiving financial assistance may jeopardize
their eligibility for future terms. It is recommended than any student on warning/probation
check with the Department of Student Financial Assistance before dropping or auditing
any course to determine if the change in enrollment could affect future eligibility.
Also remember that audits, incompletes, and grades of "W" or "F" do not count as hours
earned. In addition, a student on warning/probation must complete all courses listed
as Incompletes (X) or In Progress (IP) for that semester before credit can be included
in the number of hours earned for that term.
Students that fail all courses during a term in which financial aid was received may
be required to return a portion of the funds. In addition, such students are denied
eligibility for the next term unless an appeal is approved by the Department of Student
Financial Assistance.
There are consequences when a student does not meet the terms of the warning/probation
status. In the event a student is eligible to appeal, please note they are limited
to 2 appeals per academic career (i.u. Undergraduate, Graduate). You will need to
read the SAP Policy in its entirety at http://www.wku.edu/financialaid/sapall.htm .
Click next to answer the questions required to complete the online counseling session.
