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Satisfactory Academic Progress

To be eligible for federally funded financial aid programs, all student financial aid recipients must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards. The Standards of Academic Progress are evaluated, and students are notified when they do not meet the SAP requirements at the conclusion of each period of enrollment. North Park University evaluates students’ SAP both qualitatively and quantitatively by reviewing the following three areas of performance:

  1. GPA requirement

    Students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA

  2. Pace of Completion Requirement

    Students must progress toward completion of their declared degree/certificate while maintaining a minimum 67% completion rate. The completion rate is calculated by dividing the cumulative number of credit hours a student has successfully completed by the cumulative number of credit hours a student has attempted.

  3. Maximum Time Frame

    Students may receive financial aid until they attempt 150% of the published credit hours required to receive a degree in their graduate or teacher certification program. This policy will consider all enrollments at North Park and other colleges/universities whether or not financial aid was received.

For full details regarding SAP, visit www.northpark.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/financial-aid-overview/satisfactory-academic-progress/.