Satisfactory Academic Progress

1. Pass Attempted Courses
   • Pass and complete a minimum of 67 percent (75 percent for Graduate Students) of all attempted courses. Classes must be completed with a passing grade. Failing grades, drops, incomplete, and withdrawals can affect a student's ability to keep their financial aid.
2. Meet GPA Criteria
   • Students must make sure their GPA is at or above the following levels:
     • Undergraduates....2.0
     • Graduates................3.0
     • Doctoral...................3.25
3. Do Not Exceed the Maximum Time Limit to Receive Financial Aid

• Undergraduate students cannot exceed 180 credit hours for a first Bachelor’s degree or 90 hours if seeking a second Bachelor’s degree.
• Graduate students working on a Master’s degree cannot exceed 63 credit hours or 45 hours if working on a second Master’s degree.
  • Graduate students working on an Occupational Therapy Master’s degree cannot exceed 107 credit hours.
  • Graduate students working on a Master's in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) cannot exceed 150 credit hours.
  • Graduate students working on a School of Psychology Master’s of Arts degree cannot exceed 104 credit hours.
• Doctoral degree students cannot exceed 99 credit hours. 

The UTRGV School of Medicine (SOM) does not calculate GPA; therefore, students who are allowed to continue in the SOM are considered to be maintaining SAP regarding GPA.  Students repeating a year of medical school are eligible for Title IV aid as long as they meet the pace of progression.

1. Pass Attempted Courses
   • Pass and complete a minimum of 67 percent of all attempted courses. Classes must be completed with a passing grade. Failing grades, drops, incomplete, and withdrawals can affect a student's ability to keep their financial aid.
2. Do Not Exceed the Maximum Time Limit to Receive Financial Aid
   • Medical students cannot exceed 150% of the program length (6 years).

The UTRGV School of Podiatric Medicine (SOPM) does not calculate GPA; therefore, students who are allowed to continue in the SOPM program are considered to be maintaining SAP regarding GPA. Students repeating a year of medical school are eligible for Title IV aid as long as they meet the pace of progression.

1. Pass Attempted Courses
   • Pass and complete a minimum of 67 percent of all attempted courses. Classes must be completed with a passing grade. Failing grades, drops, incomplete, and withdrawals can affect a student's ability to keep their financial aid.
2. Do Not Exceed the Maximum Time Limit to Receive Financial Aid
   • Podiatric Medical students cannot exceed 150% of the program length (6 years).

• Death of an immediate family member: a parent, child, spouse, brother, or sister.
• Illness or injury: You, your spouse, or your dependent children were injured or ill for an extended period.
• Military obligations
• Other extenuating circumstances: You experienced an unusual situation in which you had no control. Automobile accident, family emergencies, change in living situation, separation/divorce are examples of extenuating circumstances.
• Appeals based solely on financial and/or emotional needs without sufficient documentation will not be approved. Work is not considered a hardship since financial aid is viewed as a supplement to student income in order to help reduce the number of hours the average student would have to work in any given week. It is the responsibility of the student to complete all classes enrolled in. Please remember that dropping a class, failing a class, or withdrawing from a class is a personal decision made by the student. If you do not meet one of the above reasons, you are not eligible for an appeal.

Fall 2025 appeals:

Available:          June 16, 2025

Priority date:     August 8, 2025

Final Deadline:  October 10, 2025 

Spring 2026 Appeals:

Available:          October 13, 2025

Priority date:     December 5, 2025

Final Deadline:  March 6, 2026

Summer 2026 Appeals:

Available:          March 9, 2026

Priority date:     April 10, 2026

Final Deadline:  June 12, 2026