Yearly Progress Requirements

What are the minimum number of units per semester a financial aid recipient must complete?

The charts below illustrate the minimum number of credits a student must earn, based on the type of aid received.

Loans, Grants, and Work Study

UNDERGRADUATE

Class Level One Semester Two Semesters
Full time aid 12 Credits 24 Credits
3/4 time aid 9 Credits 18 Credits
1/2 time aid 6 Credits 12 Credits
<1/2 time aid 1-5 Credits 2-5 Credits

(excluding loans) GRADUATE and VET MED

Class Level One Semester Two Semesters
Full time aid 9 Credits 18 Credits
1/2 time aid 6 Credits 12 Credits

LAW

Class Level One Semester Two Semesters
Full time aid 10 Credits 20 Credits
1/2 time aid 5 Credits 10 Credits
Summer full time aid 5 Credits N/A
Summer 1/2 time aid 3 Credits N/A



Class Level Loans, Grants,
Work-Study
One Semester		 Estimated Costs
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Frequently Asked Questions

What grades receive SAP credit for yearly progress?

All grades, with the exception of the following, receive credit for SAP:

I - Incomplete
F - Fail
W - Withdraw

F - Lapsed Incomplete
NC - No Credit
NR - Missing Grade

How is transfer course work taken into account with regards to SAP requirements?

New transfer students will be considered for assistance for one academic year prior to the evaluation of SAP. At the end of the first academic year of attendance, transfer students will be evaluated based on the standards for their designated academic level.