Office of Student Financial Aid
Providing Dollars for OC Students
What is Olympic College Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Standard?
A student attending Olympic College must meet both a quantitative (i.e., gpa) and quatitative standard (i.e., completion rate in required classes within a given timeframe) to maintain eligibility for federal and state financial aid.
In summary, for students to meet SAP, they are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and complete all the classes they enroll in within 150% of the program length (125% for state aid). This rule is applicable for every quarter that the student attends Olympic College.
Summary of SAP Measures
The following chart indicates the required standards and the financial aid status for each term. These standards apply to all terms of enrollment regardless of whether the student did or did not receive financial aid.
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Quarterly Enrollment Status |
Financial Aid Status Measured at the End of Each Term |
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Good Standing |
Warning |
Cancellation |
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Full Time |
12+ Credits |
Earn a minimum of 12 credits and attain a minimum quarterly Grade Point Average of 2.00 |
Earn 6-11 credits and attain a quarterly Grade Point Average of 1.60 to 1.99 |
Earn less than 6 credits and attain a quarterly Grade Point Average less than 1.60 |
|
3/4 Time |
9-11 Credits |
Earn a minimum of 9 credits and attain a minimum quarterly Grade Point Average of 2.00 |
Earn 5-8 credits and attain a quarterly Grade Point Average of 1.60 to 1.99 |
Earn less than half of all attempted credits, or attain a quarterly Grade Point Average less than 1.60 |
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1/2 Time |
6-8 Credits |
Earn a minimum of 6 credits and attain a minimum quarterly Grade Point Average of 2.00 |
Earn 3-5 credits and attain a quarterly Grade Point Average of 1.60 to 1.99 |
Earn less than 3 credits and attain a quarterly Grade Point Average less than 1.60 |
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Less Than 1/2 Time |
1-5 Credits |
Earn all credits and attain a minimum quarterly Grade Point Average of 2.00 |
Earn half of all attempted credits, or attain a quarterly Grade Point Average of 1.60 to 1.99 |
Earn less than half of all attempted credits, or attain a quarterly Grade Point Average less than 1.60 |
Click on the link below for the complete policy:
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Last modified: May 23, 2011