Satisfactory Academic Progress

To be eligible for student financial aid, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards. The Office of Student Financial Aid (OSFA) has established guidelines (based on federal regulations) for evaluating your progress, taking into consideration both your cumulative KU GPA and the number of hours that you have attempted since you've been in school. The OSFA's standards of SAP are not exactly the same as the academic standards of the University or of any department or professional school. Please see our full policy in PDF format here: SAP Policy

Policy Highlights

GPA: You must maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative KU GPA to meet SAP guidelines.

Completion percentage: You must successfully complete a minimum of 75% of your cumulative attempted hours. You are only eligible for aid during your first 186 attempted hours for your first 4-year degree, and 245 hours in a designated 5-year program.

Attempted hours: Attempted hours include all hours enrolled in, on, or after the first day of classes. Hours completed include all hours that count towards graduation.

Grades of F, I, NC, or hours dropped or withdrawn will be evaluated as courses attempted, although not successfully completed. Repeated courses will count towards academic progress as indicated in the University of Kansaas Undergraduate Catalog.

Transfer credits: All hours taken at other institutions count as attempted. Only hours that are accepted for KU credit count as completed.