Main Content Area

Financial Aid

Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals

To remain eligible for financial aid, students must progress steadily toward the completion of their academic program. Students must maintain at least a 2.0-grade point average AND complete 67 percent of the credits they have attempted while working toward graduation. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is checked at the time the FAFSA is received and at the end of each academic term. 

  1. Go to www.studentlingo.com/aims and select a video to enrich your success at Aims. Save the Certificate of Completion for upload.
  2. Write a two to three-paragraph explanation of the extenuating circumstances that impacted your success at Aims (This explanation will need to be copied and pasted into Workday).
  3. Write a detailed outline of your plan for corrective action using the knowledge you gained from the Student Lingo video you watched.
  4. Gather any supporting documentation (Dr. notes, obituary, communication from instructor)
  5. Once complete upload to Workday using the instructions on Workday Resources

For Maxtime SAP Appeal - follow the same instructions above but be sure to include - a statement signed by your Advisor detailing the exact number of credits needed to complete your degree and graduate, this will be uploaded to Workday along with the above requirements.

Needing to withdraw?  Call or email the Office of Financial Aid, we would be happy to calculate your completion rate.  Completion rates are cumulative - determined by dividing the completed number of credits by the attempted number of credits.  Completion rate percentages must be at 67% or above to remain eligible for financial aid.

Please note:

  • Incomplete appeals may be sent back or denied
  • If your appeal is approved, you will receive an action item via Workday to agree to the conditions of your SAP Appeal 
appeal deadlines updated 2/27/2024
Appeal Deadline Results available to students Financial Aid Term
Monday, February 19, 2024 February 28, 2024 Spring Semester 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024 March 6, 2024 Spring Semester 2024
Monday, March 4, 2024 March 13, 2024 Spring Semester 2024
Monday, March 18, 2024 March 27, 2024 Spring Semester 2024
Monday, March 25, 2024 April 3, 2024 Spring Semester 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024 April 10, 2024 Spring Semester 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024 April 17, 2024 Last day to appeal for spring semester
Monday, April 15, 2024 April 24, 2024 Summer Semester
Monday, April 22, 2024 May 1, 2024 Summer Semester
Monday, April 29, 2024 May 8, 2024 Summer Semester
Monday, May 6, 2024 May 15, 2024 Summer Semester
Monday, May 13, 2024 May 22, 2024 Summer Semester
Monday, May 20, 2024 May 29, 2024 Summer Semester
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 June 5, 2024 Summer Semester
Monday, June 3, 2024 June 12, 2024 Summer Semester
Monday, June 10, 2024 June 19, 2024 Summer Semester
Monday, June 17, 2024 June 26, 2024 Summer Semester
Monday, June 24, 2024 July 3, 2024 Summer Semester
Monday, July 1, 2024 July 10, 2024 Summer Semester
Monday, July 8, 2024 July 17, 2024 Last day for Summer Semester appeals

Students can receive counseling to help them make a plan to achieve satisfactory academic progress