  {"id":11570,"date":"2022-05-06T12:50:42","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T16:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/faid\/?page_id=11570"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:07:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:07:34","slug":"sap-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/faid\/sap-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/faid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2023\/02\/qc_zoom_bg_15.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||299px|||&#8221; top_divider_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; top_divider_height=&#8221;115px&#8221; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;136px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6px|||||&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;44px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||30px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"400\">SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||47px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"571\" style=\"text-align: center\">In order to remain eligible for federal and state financial aid at ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ, all undergraduate and graduate students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) toward the completion of their degree. SAP is a set of academic standards established by federal and state regulations to ensure students are making measurable progress toward graduation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"571\" style=\"text-align: center\">Review the categories below to understand the requirements for maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;rgba(192,192,192,0.42)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800||on|||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-25px||15px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"et_pb_module_heading et-fb-editable-element et-fb-editable-element et-fb-editable-element__editing\" data-shortcode-id=\"2.0.0.0-1772209484061\" data-quickaccess-id=\"title\">SAP Requirements FOR FEDERAL AID<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||5px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_cuny_text_box wpb_text_column wpb_content_element box-white\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"574\">To maintain eligibility for federal financial aid, students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). These include completing a required percentage of attempted courses, earning enough cumulative degree credits, and maintaining the minimum cumulative GPA.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"574\">For detailed requirements, please review below:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_cuny_text_box wpb_text_column wpb_content_element box-white\">\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#EFEFEF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf103;||fa||900&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h4&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; width=&#8221;99.2%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; db_closeable=&#8221;on&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset4&#8243; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#C0C0C0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Requirements for Undergraduate Students&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf101;||fa||900&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"597\">To stay in good academic standing and keep your financial aid, you need to meet certain progress requirements. Here\u2019s what that means for you:<span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Minimum GPA: <\/strong><\/span>Your GPA must meet the minimum based on how many credits you have attempted:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;background-color: #e8e8e8;margin-bottom: 30px;border-color: #c2c2c2;border-collapse: collapse\" border=\"2\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #d0d0d0;text-align: center\">\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 17px\"><strong>Credits Attempted<\/strong><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 17px\"><strong>Minimum GPA<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"text-align: center\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">0.5 \u2013 12 credits<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">1.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: center\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">13 \u2013 24 credits<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">1.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: center\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">25 credits +\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">2.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Minimum GPA for 4 Year Programs<\/strong> \u2013 If you are in a program that takes more than two years, you need to have at least a C average (2.0 GPA) by the end of your second academic year. This means after completing 4 semesters or 6 quarters, you should have a minimum 2.0 GPA, no matter how many classes you took each semester.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Maximum Time Frame<\/strong> \u2013 You can&#8217;t attempt more than 150% of the credits required for your degree. <strong>For example:<\/strong> If your degree requires 120 credits, you cannot attempt more than 180 credits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Pace of Progression<\/strong> \u2013 You must successfully complete a certain percentage of the total number of credits that you attempt according to the following:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #000000\"><strong>Baccalaureate Degree Programs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;background-color: #e8e8e8;margin-bottom: 30px;border-color: #c2c2c2;border-collapse: collapse\" border=\"2\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"text-align: center\">\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;background-color: #d0d0d0;font-weight: bold\">Attempted Credits<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">15<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">30<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">45<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">60<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">75<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">90<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">105<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">120<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">135<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">150<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">165<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">180<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"text-align: center\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000;font-weight: bold;background-color: #d0d0d0\">Earned Credits<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">0<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">16<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">27<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">42<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">50<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">63<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">72<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">84<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">95<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">110<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000\">120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>* Attempted credits are courses you registered for and did not drop before the last official withdrawal date<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Requirements for Graduate Students&#8221; 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_module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||5px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_cuny_text_box wpb_text_column wpb_content_element box-white\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_cuny_text_box wpb_text_column wpb_content_element box-white\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"514\" style=\"text-align: center\">To receive NYS financial aid, including the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), students must meet specific academic standards. For detailed requirements, please review the State Aid and TAP Academic Performance Charts below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_cuny_text_box wpb_text_column wpb_content_element box-white\">\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#EFEFEF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf103;||fa||900&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h4&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; width=&#8221;99.2%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; db_closeable=&#8221;on&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset4&#8243; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#C0C0C0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Requirements for NYS Aid Programs (Undergraduate)&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf101;||fa||900&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_cuny_text_box wpb_text_column wpb_content_element box-white\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"393\">To receive state financial aid, including the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), students must meet certain academic standards. These standards are based on:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"622\">\n<li data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"477\">\n<p data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"477\"><strong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"418\">Course completion<\/strong> \u2013 finishing a certain percentage of the courses you take<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"549\">\n<p data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"549\"><strong data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"498\">Credits earned<\/strong> \u2013 accumulating enough credits toward your degree<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"622\">\n<p data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"622\"><strong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"581\">Grade Point Average (GPA)<\/strong> \u2013 maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"713\">Refer to the State Aid and TAP Performance Charts below for the exact requirements:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"713\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_cuny_text_box wpb_text_column wpb_content_element box-white\">\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>State Aid and TAP Academic Performance Charts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"247\">The New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Performance Charts apply to all students who receive TAP payments.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"444\">To remain eligible for New York State financial aid programs, students must meet the Good Academic Standing requirement. This requirement has two parts:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"444\">Academic Progress<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"444\">Program Pursuit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"807\">To be eligible for a TAP award, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credits (or the equivalent of full-time study). Courses may be counted toward full-time enrollment only if they are applicable toward a degree. Elective courses are acceptable when they are taken in accordance with published degree requirements.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"987\">A student may take courses that are not applicable toward a degree in a given semester as long as their total enrollment is above the minimum full-time requirement of 12 credits.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1163\">Undergraduate students enrolled in a Bachelor\u2019s Degree program may receive TAP awards for up to eight semesters. SEEK students may receive TAP awards for up to ten semesters.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #000000\"><strong>To receive each TAP payment:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">You must have completed a specific number of credits in the previous TAP semester;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">You must have accumulated a specific number of credits towards your degree;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">You must maintain a specific minimum GPA (Grade Point Average)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">You must have declared a major by the time you complete 60 credits<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">In order to receive TAP and scholarships, a student must meet specific academic standards. Students will be evaluated depending on when they received their first TAP payment and whether they are in a remedial program. Review the TAP performance chart:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;background-color: #e8e8e8;margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;border-color: #c2c2c2;border-collapse: collapse;float: left\" border=\"2\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"text-align: center\">\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;background-color: #d0d0d0;font-weight: bold\">To Receive Payment Number<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">1<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">2<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">3<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">4<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">5<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">6<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">7<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">8<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">9<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 6px 10px;color: #000000;font-size: 15px;font-weight: 500\">10<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"text-align: center\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000;font-weight: bold;background-color: #d0d0d0\">Credits Completed in Previous Payment Semester<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: center\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000;font-weight: bold;background-color: #d0d0d0\">Accumulated Credits Toward Degree<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>51<\/td>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<td>81<\/td>\n<td>96<\/td>\n<td>111<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"text-align: center\">\n<td style=\"padding: 6px 10px;font-size: 15px;color: #000000;font-weight: bold;background-color: #d0d0d0\">Required GPA<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>1.5<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>2.0<\/td>\n<td>2.0<\/td>\n<td>2.0<\/td>\n<td>2.0<\/td>\n<td>2.0<\/td>\n<td>2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><a class=\"cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hesc.ny.gov\/financial-aid-professionals\/financial-aid-professionals-resources\/financial-aid-professionals-1-0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View NYS SAP Charts at HESC.ny.gov<\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"et_pb_module_heading et-fb-editable-element et-fb-editable-element et-fb-editable-element__editing\" data-shortcode-id=\"2.0.0.0-1772209484061\" data-quickaccess-id=\"title\">sap appeal &amp; waivers<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||25px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;7px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_cuny_text_box wpb_text_column wpb_content_element box-white\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_cuny_text_box wpb_text_column wpb_content_element box-white\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"714\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;text-align: left\">For students who fail to meet the qualitative or quantitative standards, they may appeal to ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ\u2019s SAP Committee to have eligibility restored. The appeal procedures enable students to have their federal aid reinstated if they can demonstrate that exceptional or extraordinary circumstances resulted in their failure to satisfy academic requirements. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion open_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; open_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#EFEFEF&#8221; closed_toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; closed_toggle_background_color=&#8221;#E71939&#8243; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf103;||fa||900&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; use_icon_font_size=&#8221;on&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; toggle_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; toggle_level=&#8221;h4&#8243; toggle_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; toggle_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; closed_toggle_font=&#8221;|700|on||||||&#8221; body_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; width=&#8221;99.2%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; db_initial_state=&#8221;all_open&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset4&#8243; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#C0C0C0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf101;||fa||900&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #000000;margin-bottom: 5px;text-align: left\"><strong>How to File A SAP Appeal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\">Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">FAFSA<\/a> application for the academic year you are submitting the appeal for.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\">All SAP appeals must be submitted through Student Forms. Appeals submitted by email will not be reviewed. Incomplete appeals will not be reviewed.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\">Access Student Forms via: Student Center &gt; Tasks and Holds &gt; Financial Aid Academic Progress &gt; &#8220;Click here for Student Forms&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\">First-time users must complete the registration process and verify personal information reported on the FAFSA before accessing the portal. If you have trouble accessing or making an account on Student Forms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/faid\/contact-us\/\">contact the Financial Aid Office<\/a> for assistance.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\">For more information about Student Forms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuny.edu\/financial-aid\/student-forms\/#account\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit the CUNY website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px\">Your SAP appeal will require an Academic Plan. Academic Plans must be created with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/aac\/\">academic advisor.<\/a> You must schedule an appointment with your advisor to complete this plan before submitting your appeal.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1484\">\n<p data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"431\"><strong>Please note that SAP appeals are reviewed exclusively by the appropriate SAP Committee. The Office of Financial Aid Services does not have access to appeal decisions and cannot provide status updates or outcomes. <\/strong>Please direct all SAP appeal questions to the appropriate SAP Committee. The respective contact information is listed below.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style=\"margin-top: -5px;margin-bottom: 20px\" \/>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;font-size: 16px;text-align: left\"><strong>SPECIAL SITUATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\"><strong>Students meeting SAP by Summer 2025 or Fall 2025:<\/strong> Contact the Undergraduate SAP Committee at <strong><a href=\"mailto:QCTIVTAPAPPEAL@qc.cuny.edu\">QCTIVTAPAPPEAL@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\"><strong>Students working on a Second Bachelor\u2019s Degree:<\/strong> Contact the Undergraduate SAP Committee at <strong><a href=\"mailto:QCTIVTAPAPPEAL@qc.cuny.edu\">QCTIVTAPAPPEAL@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/strong> before submitting a SAP appeal via Student Forms.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 5px\"><strong>Graduate students:<\/strong> Contact Graduate Admissions at <a href=\"mailto:Grad@qc.cuny.edu\"><strong>Grad@qc.qc.cuny.edu<\/strong><\/a> before submitting a SAP appeal via Student Forms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr style=\"margin-top: -5px;margin-bottom: 20px\" \/>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;font-size: 16px;text-align: left\"><strong>IMPORTANT NOTES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;text-align: left\">If you do not want federal aid (Title IV), no action is needed. Keep in mind you will not receive any federal aid until you are meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress. This appeal and status does not affect New York State aid.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;text-align: left\">Appeals are not automatically approved and depend on the documentation you provide as well as your ability to follow your Academic Plan. You must continue to meet the requirements of your plan each semester. If you fail to comply with your Academic Plan at any point, your federal aid for the following semester will be revoked until you follow up with the SAP Committee and receive approval.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;text-align: left\">Once your appeal is approved, we encourage you to contact the SAP Committee to confirm which semesters you have been approved for. The Office of Financial Aid Services cannot reinstate aid for semesters not approved by the committee.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;text-align: left\">Deadlines are important. Appeals submitted after the posted deadlines may not be reviewed. You can check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/faid\/\">updated deadlines<\/a> for each semester on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/faid\/\">homepage<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;text-align: left\"><strong>The Office of Financial Aid Services does not handle the SAP appeal process and cannot provide decisions or updates on appeals.<\/strong> Undergraduate students should direct SAP appeal questions to <strong><a href=\"mailto:QCTIVTAPAPPEAL@qc.cuny.edu\">QCTIVTAPAPPEAL@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/strong>, and graduate students should direct SAP appeal questions to <strong><a href=\"mailto:grad@qc.cuny.edu\">grad@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;New York State Aid Waivers&#8221; toggle_icon=&#8221;&#xf101;||fa||900&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"290\">If a student becomes ineligible for a TAP award due to loss of good academic standing, they may apply for a <strong data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"268\">TAP Waiver<\/strong>. The following are the two types of waivers offered to undergraduate students:<\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"623\">One-Time Waiver<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"418\">\n<p data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"418\">Applies if you <strong>fail to meet the Pursuit of Program (<\/strong>POP) standard, which means completing a required percentage of your courses each semester.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Granted only once.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"623\">&#8216;C&#8217; Waiver<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"536\">\n<p data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"536\">For students who<strong> struggle to<\/strong> <strong>maintain a C average (2.0 GPA) <\/strong>while receiving TAP.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"642\">\n<p data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"642\">Students must have received the equivalent of two or more full years of TAP (24+ payment points).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"706\">\n<p data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"706\">May be granted more than once if circumstances warrant.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"803\">\n<p data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"803\">Only applicable when there is a reasonable expectation that future requirements will be met.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Undergraduate students should email the SAP Committee at <strong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"924\"><a data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"922\" class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\">QCTIVTAPAPPEAL@qc.cuny.edu<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to request a waiver.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; 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