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2. SSatisfactory Academic Progress SSchool must have a published policy for monitoring a student’s progress SStandards include QQualitative QQuantitative

3.  Grade based  Programs > than 2 years- at least a C average  Programs < than 2 years- standards = to a “C”  Apply policy consistently  Be as strict as those non T4 enrolled students

4.  Time-related  Determines a % of courses completed  Set max time frame to complete program  Undergraduate-150% of length of program  Apply policy consistently  Be as strict as those non T4 enrolled students

5.  All period of enrollment count  You may exclude courses not part of new major  You may limit # of times student changes major  Must count transfer credits for new program  You may count transfer grades  Establish rules for those who want new degrees

6.  Explain course repeats including which grade will count.  Quantitative-include all repeated courses  Policy must explain remedial, incomplete grades, and ESL course work  Cannot exclude course work from the Summer term

7.  No longer than one academic year or the length of the program, whichever is less  Increments generally coincide with payment periods

8.  Policy must explain how to regain eligibility  When student meets SAP standards  Place them on probation, part of policy  Submit an appeal, part of policy  Sitting out a term doesn’t regain eligibility  Paying for one term doesn’t regain eligibility

9.  Policy explains circumstance and procedures  Continue to receive T4 funding  Must regain eligibility  Cannot allow over two such periods

10.  May have an appeal policy for mitigating circumstances  Explain circumstance and procedures  Cannot limit appeals  Approved appeals receive T4 funding  Must regain eligibility by your policy standards

11. EEffective 07/01/2011 LLast comprehensive review 1983 IInconsistent terminology MMore structured comprehensive, consistent approach to SAP RRules were placed in 3 different sections AAll rules in one section of Federal regulations  Continued Flexibility  New definitions for Warning/Probation  Student not making SAP, no longer eligible for T4 funds.  Evaluation timeframe  Specific elements/process required for an appeal  Specifies the pace a student must progress

12.  SAP policy must include:  Incompletes  Withdrawals  Repetitions  Transfer of credit from other schools

13.  Pace= Measures the pace at each SAP evaluation  Pace= Total cumulative hours completed Total cumulative hours attempted FA Warning -Fails to meet SAP at a school who evaluates after each payment period. FA Probation—Fails to meet SAP at a school, approved appeal and aid reinstated.

14.  Maximum time frame-  Undergraduate program (credit hours), cannot exceed 150% of published length of program  Undergraduate program (clock hours), cannot exceed 150% of published length of program, measured by cumulative # of clock hours required to complete.  Graduate program—rules do not change. ▪ 150% rule does not apply ▪ Must develop a policy and apply consistently.

15.  Appeal  Process by which a student not meeting a school’s SAP standards petitions for reconsideration of T4 eligibility.  May have an appeal procedure  How the student may re-establish T4 eligibility  Basis for filing an appeal  Petition must include why the student failed to meet SAP, what has changed that will allow the student to meet SAP at the next review.

16.  Option 1  Place on FA warning  Receives T4 funding for one payment period  Not meeting SAP after that, loses T4 eligibility ▪ No appeal policy, regain eligibility when meets SAP ▪ Approved appeal, FA Probation, receives T4 funds ▪ Student must meet SAP end of next payment period or ▪ Comply with academic plan designed to ensure student will meet SAP standards

17.  Option 2  SAP not met  Student loses T4 eligibility immediately  No appeal policy, regain eligibility when meets SAP  Approved appeal, FA Probation, receives T4 funds ▪ Student must meet SAP end of next payment period or ▪ Comply with academic plan designed to ensure student will meet SAP standards

18.  Student not making SAP, loses T4 funding  Approved appeal, receive T4 funding  Part of your policy  Student placed on FA Probation ▪ Student must meet SAP end of next payment period or ▪ Comply with academic plan designed to ensure student will meet SAP standards  No appeal policy-student regain eligibility when they meet school’s SAP standards

19.  School determines that student should be able to meet SAP standards by the end of the next payment period.  OR  An academic plan is developed and student can meet school’ SAP standards by a specific point in time.

20.  Steps needed to meet SAP standards  Review of progress at each SAP evaluation  Specified time frame by which SAP standards must be met

21.  Must notify students of the SAP evaluations end of each review  If an appeal process, describe how to appeal  Not meeting SAP, describe how to regain eligibility

22.  Can the school continue to use current terminology?  Can the school delay the implementation of rules?  Is the school required to have an appeal process?  Can the school limit the # of appeals?  What is included in the academic Plan?  Case Studies…..

23.  Federal Register 668.34 (c); (d); (a) (3-7), (b)  2010 FSA Conference  Program Integrity Final Rules  Industry Webinars