Academic Progress
Federal regulations require that Indiana University East establish a policy to monitor the academic progress of students who apply for and/or receive financial assistance. A student must be admitted to the university and enrolled in a degree-seeking program to be eligible for assistance. The satisfactory academic progress standards listed below apply to all aid applicants at Indiana University East whether or not aid was received for prior coursework. In addition all students, whether receiving aid or not, must meet Indiana University East academic standards.
How often is progress checked?
Your progress at Indiana University East will be checked when you apply for aid, submit a FAFSA, or after spring grades from the prior year are recorded, whichever is later.
What are the requirements?
Recipients of federal financial assistance are expected to attend classes throughout the term. Repayment of federal aid already received may be required if it is determined that the student stopped attending classes but did not officially withdraw from the University. To remain eligible for financial assistance, a student must demonstrate satisfactory progress toward completion of their degree according to the following standards:
Undergraduates
- Undergraduate students are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better.
- Undergraduate students must successfully complete at least 75% of total attempted coursework. Attempted coursework includes courses that are repeated or FX'ed. Courses dropped at the beginning of the term where no W grade is assigned (generally the first week of the course), are not counted as attempted courses.
- Bachelor's degree students must complete their degrees in no more than 160 credit hours attempted. Associate degree students must complete their degrees in no more that 90 credit hours attempted.
- Grades of W, F, FN, FNN, FX, NC, and I (Incomplete) are not considered successful completion of a course.
- All accepted transfer credit hours will be counted toward the duration of eligibility (total attempted hours) and the 75% completion rate standard.
- Undergraduates seeking a second bachelor's degree will be evaluated by the same standards as other undergraduate students, and will be required to submit a SAP appeal annually if their credit hours attempted is greater than 160.
Graduates
- Graduate students are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better.
- Graduate students must successfully complete at least 75% of total attempted coursework. Attempted coursework includes courses that are repeated or FX'ed. Courses dropped at the beginning of the term where no W grade is assigned (generally the first week of the course), are not counted as attempted courses.
- Graduate students enrolled in a Master’s of Education must complete their degree in no more than 50 credit hours attempted. Graduate students enrolled in a Master’s of Social Work are evaluated through IUPUI.
- Grades of W, F, FN, FNN, FX, NC and I (Incomplete) are not considered successful completion of a course.
- All accepted transfer credit hours will be counted toward the duration of eligibility (total attempted hours) and the 75% completion rate standard.
- Teacher’s Certification students, although restricted to loans at the undergraduate level, are evaluated for SAP as graduate students.
What happens if I repeat a course?
All attempts for a course count for completion rate monitoring as well as maximum timeframe.
What happens if I fail to meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements?
A notice will be posted to your Onestart account concerning your academic progress status. Your financial aid will be suspended until you meet SAP standards.
What if I have extenuating circumstances?
Inability to attend classes due to lack of financial aid is not an extenuating circumstance.
Students who fail to meet these standards and have mitigating circumstances may appeal to the Office of Financial Aid by completing the appropriate Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal form. The form may be picked up at the Financial Aid Office or downloaded from our Web site.
The Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals Committee reviews each appeal to determine student eligibility for continued financial aid. The Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals Committee reviews formal appeals within 15 business days of receipt. No deferments of Indiana University East charges will be granted during the review timeframe. You may check your appeal status by accessing the SELF-SERVICE tab on OneStart. Students who fail to make SAP and who have an appeal denied can regain eligibility by meeting the criteria established above. However a student cannot regain eligibility simply by being out of school for a set amount of time or by paying for a set number of classes out-of-pocket. Parents of students who are denied financial assistance by failing to meet these academic standards are not eligible for a Parent PLUS Loan.
