Probation Period

SAP Warning: UG Students who fail to meet the SAP standards for their classification will be placed on Financial Aid Warning for the subsequent semester and assigned to an Advisor in the Academic Center for Educational Success (A.C.E.S.). UG students on FA warning must earn the minimum overall GPA for their classification and a completion rate of 67% on all coursework attempted to be cleared of the warning status. In alignment with the Graduate School’s probation policy, GR students will not be afforded warning semesters.

Probation Period: UG students who fail to meet the conditions of Financial Aid Warning may be granted financial aid probation upon successfully appealing their financial aid suspension. UG students granted probation will continue to meet with their ACES Advisor and must achieve a minimum 2.0 GPA and complete 100% of all classes attempted each semester during their probationary status. Additionally, UG students must meet the conditions of their Academic Improvement Plan prescribed by their ACES Advisor.

GR students who do not meet SAP standards at the end of a semester may be granted Financial Aid probation upon successfully appealing their financial aid suspension. GR students who are granted a Probationary semester must achieve a minimum 3.0 GPA and complete 100% of all classes attempted for the semester.

Any student (UG and GR) who fail to meet the conditions of their probation or who have unsuccessfully appealed their SAP will have their federal aid terminated for the subsequent semester.

A probationary semester may be granted at the discretion of the Financial Aid Office. Conditions under which a student may receive a probationary semester may include but not be limited to family circumstances, medical concerns, work circumstances, death, emotional concerns, accidents and any unusual circumstances. During the probationary period, the student is required to successfully complete a minimum of 67 percent of registered hours during that semester, with the required GPA based on student’s year in college (according to the chart above).

Students who are placed on Financial Aid probation will be referred to the Academic Center for Educational Success (A.C.E.S.) and assigned to an ACES advisor. Additionally, probationary students will have a Retention/ACES hold on their Hornet’s Web account and must adhere to prescribed services as determined by their ACES advisor. Students who fail to meet all of the above-mentioned conditions will not be considered for reinstatement of their Financial Aid funds.