Satisfactory Academic Progress
(SAP)
Workshop
Sacramento City College
Financial Aid Office
What is Financial Aid?
Financial Aid
Grants
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Pell Grant
Cal Grant
FSEOG
CHAFEE
Grant
Loans
Federal Work
Study
ALL items are affected
when you are dismissed
from financial aid.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Status
Good Standing
 SAP reviewed once a year (end of Spring term)
Dismissed
 Attend a SAP workshop
 Submit a SAP APPEAL to Financial Aid Office
The Appeal Committee review can take up to 6 weeks
Probation
 If your appeal is approved, you will be placed on probation
 Progress and GPA will be reviewed every semester
 Students who are on probation and have attempted more than
150% units will be funded up to the approved units and
maintain SAP every semester
Financial Aid eligibility is based on
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
How SCC measures
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
 Maintain a 2.0 GPA
 Must pass 67 % or more of total
attempted units.
 Attempt less than 150% of units
required for a degree or certificate.
*** Financial Aid and Admissions
measure academic success differently.
*** Students may be dismissed from
Admissions, Financial Aid, or both.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Dismissal Reasons:
GPA/Percentage
Maximum Timeframe
Denied Final
IMPORTANT
 Students may be dismissed for both
GPA/Percentage, AND Maximum
Timeframe.
 Students may be dismissed one term for
one reason, and a following term for a
different reason.
Denied Final
 Students who have earned a Bachelor’s Degree
are no longer eligible for financial aid at
Sacramento City College
 Students who have attempted over 150 units
are no longer eligible for financial aid at
Sacramento City College
Dismissed for Progress/ GPA:
GPA
Below 2.0 cumulative GPA
Progress
 Progress: 67% of your units attempted are: “A”, “B”, “C”,
“D” and “P”.
 Progress is calculated using the following equation:
Must be 67% or
Total units with “A”+“B”+“C”+“D”+ “P”
more
(Total Units Attempted @ SCC)
Units earned via a consortium are used when calculating progress Percentage
**NOTE: Discounted units (i.e. Academic Renewals) do not affect GPA but are counted in the
attempted units for Progress.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Appeal Step 1:Gain Access to your
Transcripts via E-services
 Get your Transcripts using eServices
Appeal Step 2: Highlight every term on
your transcript that you didn’t meet SAP
 Highlight terms you failed
Satisfactory Academic
Progress (SAP)
GOOD TERM
Add up EARNED units & divide by ALL
ATTEMPTED units
(Total units with “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “P”
(Total units Attempted @SCC)
Must be 67% or more
EXAMPLE:
Earned 8 units
= 0.67 =67%
Attempted 12 units
FAILED TERM
Dismissal Appeal:
Explanation Tips
 Typed
 State reason(s) that caused you to be dismissed.
 Address all unsuccessful terms in your academic
history.
 Attach supporting documents
 Appeals without supporting documents will most
likely be denied.
Appeal Step 3: Explain term(s) you
failed to meet SAP
Name
Date
ID#
Summer 2015
1.
2.
Reason that caused you to be dismissed (See supporting document A)
Solution
Fall 15
1.
2.
Reason that caused you to be dismissed (See attached supporting document A)
Solution
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
What are Supporting Docs?
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Reasons beyond the student’s control
 Medical documents
 Obituary or death certificate
****Immediate family for purposes of a financial aid appeal
is parents, siblings, children, spouse, or grandparents
 Orders for military
 Verification of natural disaster
 Documentation by a 3rd party professional
i.e. police, courts, counselor, therapist
Dismissed for Maximum Timeframe:
 You have attempted 150% of units required for a
degree or certificate program.
 This is usually equivalent to completing 90 units.
Example:
If your degree/certificate program requires 50 units,
150% of 50 units would be 75 units.
-ORIf your degree/certificate program requires 30 units,
150% of 30 units would be 45 units.
What is “Total Attempted Units”?
Total Attempted units are:
1. All units at SCC:
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Up to 30 remedial units of coursework may be deducted from the total units
attempted.
Prior to Fall 2003 in the 200 series
Starting Fall 2003 < 100 series
2. All COMPLETED units at Los Rios Community College
District (ARC, CRC & FLC).
3. All TRANSFERABLE from outside colleges
All 3 of these combined= “Total Attempted Units”
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Appeal Statement Tips
MAXIMUM TIMEFRAME
 State your goal at SCC
 Explain why you have not completed
graduation/transfer requirements
 Explain what actions you have taken to make sure
you will graduate in the near future
 Meet with a SCC Counselor
Note: If you are dismissed for a combination of reasons, both your GPA/PCT and
Time Frame you must submit TWO SAP Appeal forms and statements.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Appeal Decision
 SAP Appeal review takes up to six weeks
 Decisions are emailed, and posted to
MyCityAid
In MyCityAid, the results appear as follows:
Approved = Approved Appeal = Eligible
Received = Denied Appeal = Not Eligible
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Appeal Requirements
 Complete Appeal Form
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Financial Aid Website
Rodda Hall North 167
Business Lab 153
W. Sacramento Center
 Type & SIGN an Appeal
Statement
 Maximum time frame
(150%) students need an
Academic Counselor
signature on Appeal Form
 Attach supporting
documentation
 Meet the Deadline
Fall 15: Nov. 2, 2015
Spring 16 – Apr. 4, 2016
Summer 16 – July 5, 2016
There are no second appeals
Tips for Success
 Think carefully before withdrawing from classes
 Make progress toward your educational goal by
passing classes.
 Stick to classes in your educational goal.
 Meet with an SCC Counselor regularly
 Do not overwhelm yourself with too many classes
 Think carefully before changing your major
 Check MyCityAid & Email regularly
 Meet Financial Aid deadlines & dates
Resources for Success
PROGRAMS
Beacon
Puente
CalWorks
MESA
R.I.S.E
Library
LABS ON CAMPUS
Math
ESL
English
Business
TUTORING
Tutorial Center LR-144
West Sacramento
Davis Center
**Child Care
And Remember…
“Financial Aid is based on Academic
Success”