Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
In order to receive federal, state, and institutional financial aid, students must maintain Satisfactory Academic
To maintain SAP, students must do 3 things:
- Pass Attempted Courses
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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.
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- Meet GPA criteria
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Students must make sure their GPA is at or above the following levels:
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Undergraduates....2.0
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Graduates................3.0
- Doctoral...................3.25
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Not Exceed Maximum Time Limit to Receive Financial Aid
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Undergraduate students cannot exceed 180 credit hours for a first Bachelors’ or 90 hours if seeking a second Bachelors’ degree
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Graduate students working on a Master’s degree cannot exceed 63 credit hours or 45 hours if working on a second Masters’ degree
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Graduate students working on a Doctoral degree cannot exceed 99 credit hours
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Graduate students working on an Occupational Therapy Master’s degree cannot exceed 107 credit hours
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Graduate students working on a Physician’s Assistant Master’s degree cannot exceed 150 credit hours
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Graduate students working on a School of Psychology Master’s of Arts degree cannot exceed 104 credit hours
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To maintain SAP, medical students must do 2 things:
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Pass Attempted Courses
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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.
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- Not Exceed Maximum Time Limit to Receive Financial Aid
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- Medical students cannot exceed 150% of program length (6 years).
*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.
To view the full UTRGV Satisfactory Academic Progress policy, see below:
- Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy For Undergraduate Students
- Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy For Graduate Students