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January 22, 2025

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP): The 67% Completion Pace Rule Explained

Discover how the 67% cumulative course completion rate works, how ‘W’ grades affect your pace, and how to avoid SAP financial aid suspension.

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    Aid Impact Simulator

    Schedule Change & Pell Tier Risk Analysis

    1 Current Aid
    →
    2 Planned Change
    →
    3 Timing
    →
    4 Results

    Step 1: Your Current Financial Aid & Enrollment

    2024–2025 Maximum Pell is $7,395

    Step 2: What schedule change are you considering?

    Step 3: When would this change take place?

    !
    Projected Aid Adjustment Notice

    Based on your enrollment shift, your semester Pell award will be prorated.

    Original Semester Aid $3,698
    Revised Semester Aid $2,773
    Estimated Loss / Bill -$925
    Critical Next Steps
    • Dropping from 12 to 9 credits shifts you from Full-Time to Three-Quarter Time.
    • Your SAP completion rate will decline unless completed with a passing grade.
    • Contact your campus financial aid office prior to the census date to avoid an unexpected tuition invoice.

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