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Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Undergraduates Students
For Satisfactory Academic Progress as it relates to scholarship eligibility, please click here.
As required by the Higher Education Act of 1965, the University of Dallas has established minimum standards for eligibility for students who receive financial aid. The Satisfactory Academic Progress policy is a set of standards that a student must achieve in order for them to receive federal financial aid. Evaluation of a student’s academic standing and progress for financial aid eligibility will be made at the end of each semester.
To maintain eligibility for any financial aid administered by the University, including federal, state, and institutional funds, Satisfactory Academic Progress must be made. Financial Aid Probation is not the same as Academic Probation.
1) No more than 160 credits may have been attempted at the University.
2) As a full-time student, 12 credits must be earned each semester (Fall and Spring only) and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher must be earned in order to maintain satisfactory academic progress. Twenty-four credits must be earned (completed) per academic year (Fall semester through the end of the summer) with a GPA of 2.0 or higher. As a part-time student, 6 credits must be earned each semester with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
3) The University will also review a student's pace towards graduation. Pace, or completion rate, is a measurement of the number of hours a student has earned divided by the number of hours attempted. This is a cumulative calculation that is completed at the end of each semester and includes both institutional and transfer hours. Undergraduate students must have a pace (completion rate) of at least 80% (.80).
4) Transfer credits count as earned credits but do not affect the GPA. However, transfer credits do count towards the limit of 160 UD credits and the minimum GPA requirement for the number of credits earned.
5) A full-time student has a limit of no more than 10 semesters; a part-time student of no more than 20 semesters. Only the fall and spring semesters count toward this limit.
6) Cumulative GPA and credit hours earned are reviewed at the end of each semester.
7) If the student is not making Satisfactory Academic Progress, he or she will be notified of a Financial Aid Warning for one semester. During the warning semester, the student must earn 12 credits as a full-time student (or 6 credits as a part-time student) and complete the semester with a cumulative GPA of 2.0. If these requirements are not met at the end of the semester, the student will lose their financial aid for the next semester. A student can regain their financial aid eligibility if Satisfactory Academic Progress (12 credits and a 2.0 cumulative GPA) is met at the end of a subsequent semester.
8) A student who does not meet Satisfactory Academic Progress at the end of the Financial Aid Warning period can make a formal written appeal to the Vice President of Enrollment Management for the reinstatement of financial aid for one semester. An appeal can be made in the event of the death of a student's relative, injury or illness of the student, or other special circumstances. If an appeal is granted, the student will be put on Financial Aid Probation and will receive financial aid for one semester. A student on Financial Aid Probation must earn 12 credits and a 2.0 cumulative GPA by the end of the probationary semester, or meet other academic standards set by the Vice President of Enrollment Management in order to have their financial aid reinstated.
9) Withdrawal from a course does not affect eligibility if the minimum required credits are earned. An Incomplete or a Temporary grade does not count as earned credit and may affect eligibility until credit is earned. If a course is repeated and cancelled, eligibility may be affected if total credits earned fall below the minimum requirement. A previous Financial Aid Warning may not be removed by raising a prior semester's GPA through the Repeat and Cancel policy, but financial aid eligibility may be reinstated or continued by raising the cumulative GPA to the minimum required using the policy.
10) If a student receiving financial aid withdraws after the semester begins, an official withdrawal must be completed. The official withdrawal must be completed in all offices, and Federal, State, and Institutional Aid may be returned and the student may owe a balance in the Business Office. Prior to returning, the student must pay that balance in full.
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