Satisfactory Academic Progress: How To Help Students Maintain Financial Aid Eligibility & What To Do When They Don’t

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Challenge - Helping students on probation or failing to meet SAP

For many students, federal financial aid is the only way they can afford college. In fact, more than 10 million U.S. college students benefit from the government’s annual distribution of $150 billion in grants, work-study funds and federal student loans. However, federal aid isn’t a free-for-all. Students must meet and maintain certain requirements to continue to receive financial support, including adhering to their school’s satisfactory academic progress (SAP) policy. Failure to do so could result in a financial aid warning or probation, which may affect students’ future eligibility for aid and ability to graduate. This webinar will address the problems and challenges that most educators and practitioners are unaware of the importance SAP has in the lives of most students on any campus or enrolled in any professional certification program. More importantly, this webinar will empower participants to broaden their knowledge of the SAP process and better understand ways they can help students who are on SAP warning or have lost their eligibility.

Key Takeaway

Participants will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and appeal processes and understand how they can help students on probation or failing to meet SAP.

Overview

Today, money and funding accessibility have become the leading reasons why college students leave school. Research has found that 55% of college students struggle to find financial support for their studies, while 51% of college dropouts drop out because of a lack of money. Subsequently, financial aid has become an indispensable funding source for most students in college and pursuing professional certification programs. Student financial aid statistics indicate that 83.8% of college students will benefit from some form of financial aid this academic year. Unfortunately, many higher education professionals and practitioners from across disciplines and departments are unaware that financial aid eligibility can be withdrawn if students are not meeting satisfactory academic progress (SAP). What is SAP? Satisfactory Academic Progress requires students to make good enough grades and complete enough classes (credits, hours, etc.) to keep moving toward completing degrees or certificates within the timeframes as defined by the program or campus. Failure to maintain SAP can have a catastrophic impact on students’ plans, dreams, and hopes for a college education and professional certification.

This webinar will provide a behind-the-curtain exploration of the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and appeal process. Our presenters lead a nationally recognized collegiate financial education best practice program model. For several years, one presenter managed his University’s SAP process. They will provide insights from serving tens of thousands of students over the years and information on how students can successfully complete an SAP appeal. They will also be discussing the highly successful partnerships they have formed with departments and offices across their campus to help students not meeting SAP for a second chance at college success.

Objectives

  • Understand foundational concepts of the satisfactory academic progress/standards.
  • Identify the consequences of a student not meeting SAP standards.
  • Gain insight into SAP appeal process, financial aid probation, and academic plans.
  • Learn what circumstances and conditions under which a student may appeal a SAP determination and the elements which must be included in the appeal.
  • Know the requirements related to regaining eligibility after failing to maintain SAP.
  • Understand support and guidance that can be provided to help students regain eligibility.
  • Enrollment Management
  • Faculty
  • Online Learning
  • Student Services/Affairs
  • Financial Aid
  • Student Accounting
  • Any educator interested in learning more about how to help students with SAP issue
Satisfactory Academic Progress standards not only ensure that students are able to receive financial aid; but more importantly, that they have the sustaining financial support to successfully complete their coursework and graduate.
Paul Goebel.

Paul Goebel MBA, CPFM® is the founding and managing Director of the Student Money Management Center at the University of North Texas. Paul and his team of professionals, graduate assistants, and undergraduate money mentors have worked tirelessly to streamline all money management education services under the oversight of one dedicated office serving as a single-entry point for the tens of thousands of students seeking support, counsel, and advice each year. Under his leadership, the center has received numerous national, state, and institutional awards of excellence and is recognized as a national collegiate financial education program best practice.

Bio current as of December 2022.

Many students understand that there are academic standards to being successful in college. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) provides a critical financial standard many students must meet to attain their goal of a college degree. SAP allows for more than just a path, it allows for education, accountability, and ultimately a second chance at being successful.
Stephen Lewis.


Stephen Lewis is an energetic, student-centric higher education professional. He began his career at the University of North Texas as a financial aid administrator overseeing the University’s SAP process. He then joined the Student Money Management Center as its Assistant Director for Financial Readiness. He oversees the center’s outreach and marketing activities. As an undergraduate, Stephen served as a money mentor at the center and was the first mentor to join the center’s professional team. His goal is to normalize conversations regarding money – making financial literacy relevant to the lives of students. He understands that knowledge is power and sharing that knowledge leads to greater student success. He graduated from the University of Texas with a B.B.A. in Marketing & Business Legal Studies and is currently completing a graduate degree.

Bio current as of December 2022.

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