Satisfactory Academic Progress

To receive assistance from any of the need-based financial aid programs at the University of Richmond, from federal loan programs, or from most private loan programs, students must maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP) toward the completion of their degree or certificate requirements.

An evaluation of progress is made at the end of each academic year, including an analysis of earned credits and grade point average. All periods of attendance will be included in the evaluation regardless of whether the student received financial aid, and including enrollment at schools other than the University of Richmond.

Students not making satisfactory academic progress will be ineligible for further financial assistance until the deficit is made up. Waivers of these requirements may be granted for special circumstances upon appeal to the Director of Financial Aid.

The standards of academic progress outlined here are solely for the purpose of evaluating eligibility to continue receiving financial aid as defined above. They do not replace or modify academic standards required for continued enrollment at the University of Richmond.

Incomplete coursework, withdrawals, and course repetitions affect SAP in the following ways:

• Incomplete coursework is not included in GPA or in number of credits earned but is counted as attempted credit.

• Courses from which a student withdraws are not included in GPA or in number of credits earned but are counted as attempted credit.

• Repeated courses are counted only one time as earned credits. However, credits for each course taken, including all repeated courses, are counted as attempted credit. Both grades will be calculated in the cumulative grade point average.

Undergraduate Continuing Studies students must meet the following minimum standards:

After the completion of two semesters of enrollment, a student must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.0. In addition, students must successfully complete at least 67% of the coursework attempted. The maximum timeframe allowed for completion of a program is 150% of the program length. (For example, if the program requires 60 hours to complete, the maximum number of hours attempted to complete the program cannot exceed 90 hours.) Successful completion of a class means receiving one of the following grades for the class: A, B, C, or D.

Graduate students must meet the following minimum standards:

After the completion of two semesters of enrollment, a student must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0. In addition, students must pass at least 67% of the coursework attempted within the guidelines established by the Graduate School, and must complete the curriculum requirements within 5 years of starting the program (unless the timeframe is amended by the Graduate Council.)