In order for students to meet Satisfactory Academic progress (SAP) at Appalachian, they must earn at least 67% of their total attempted institutional credit hours. If a student does not meet 67% SAP, he/she will be placed on “SAP warning” (which in written form will appear as “academic probation warning”) and will be sent an academic probation warning mailer to his/her permanent address at the end of the semester.
An Academic Probation Warning is NOT the same thing as Academic Probation (though it is possible to have both a SAP warning and be on Academic Probation). The purpose of the warning is to ensure that students are informed that continued failure to meet expected SAP ratio could have future consequences in terms of their GPA and financial aid eligibility.
You can view the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy for additional information.
Please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid if you have additional questions or concerns related to your financial aid.