Overview
Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP) toward degree completion to receive financial aid. The requirements are as follows:
- Maintain the required minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0. (See the "Academic Probation and Dismissal Policy" in the Graduate Bulletin.)
- Complete 66.67 percent of the credits registered for on the 10th day of the quarter on both a quarterly and cumulative basis for the duration of studies.
- Complete a degree program within a maximum time frame for which Walla Walla University (WWU) awards financial aid. (See “Maximum Time Frame for Aid Eligibility” section in this policy.)
This satisfactory academic progress requirement applies to a student’s entire period of attendance as a graduate student at WWU, including any periods during which the student receives no financial aid.
Academic progress is reviewed quarterly after grades are posted. At the end of each term, students who have not maintained satisfactory academic progress are notified by Student Financial Services and placed on Financial Aid Warning. If the student does not meet the policy the next quarter, the student becomes ineligible for financial aid.
Students who fail to maintain satisfactory academic progress may seek financial aid eligibility reinstatement. (See the “Reinstatement of Financial Aid Eligibility” section of this policy.)
Students are responsible for monitoring their own academic progress.