Office of Student Financial Aid
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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 |
Probation |
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 |
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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 |
What The Financial Aid Status Means
- Good standing means that you are eligible and any financial aid awarded will continue into the following term unless you have exceeded the quantitative limit.
- Probation means that any financial aid awarded will carry to the next term of enrollment, but your status at the end of the next term must be good standing or your financial aid will be cancelled.
- Cancellation means that you are not eligible for further financial aid until you are reinstated by sucessfully completing at least six credits in a single term and finishing the term in “good standing”, or appealing the cancellation. Once you have been cancelled you lose any financial aid that has been applied to your tuition for the next term, and you will have to pay the tuition from your personal funds or your registration would be voided.
Click on the link below for the complete policy:
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Last modified: June 5, 2009
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