Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAP)
Federal law (Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended) mandates that institutions of higher education establish minimum standards of satisfactory academic progress for students receiving federal financial aid.
These standards apply to all Federal Title IV financial aid programs. In addition, the Pennsylvania State Grant program, as well as grant programs from other states, has established academic progress standards for grant eligibility.
Finally, Duquesne University itself has established academic standards with regard to awarding its institutional grants and scholarships. Students must meet these standards of academic progress to continue to receive these funds.
As required by law, all students’ academic records will be reviewed annually after each spring semester for number of credits earned during the academic year and cumulative grade point average.
Any student not meeting the standards set by this policy will be ineligible for aid until the deficiencies have been made up.
Please review the policy summary sheet below and Duquesne’s complete:
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
FINANCIAL AID: ACADEMIC PROGRESS SUMMARY CHART |
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PROGRAM CUMULATIVE |
GPA REQUIREMENT |
CREDIT EARNED REQUIREMENT |
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Federal Student Aid: Pell grants; SEOG; Federal Student Loans which include Perkins, Stafford, and PLUS; Federal Work Study; and Academic Competitive Grants (ACG) and SMART grants |
1.5 cumulative GPA for first-year freshmen 2.0 cumulative GPA for all other academic levels ACG and Smart Grants require a 3.0 cumulative GPA for all levels |
Full-time students must complete at least 24 new credits during the academic year Part-time students who have attempted between 6 and 11.5 credits per term must complete at least 12 credits during the academic year Part-time students who have attempted 5 or fewer credits must complete all credits attempted |
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PHEAA State Grant: |
No minimum cumulative GPA Required |
Full-Time Students: Must complete a minimum of 12 new credits each semester of full time study or a total of 24 credits over the 2 semesters of full-time study within an academic year Part-Time Students: Must complete 6 new credits for each semester of part-time study or 12 credits over the 2 semesters of part time study within an academic year |
| Duquesne University Academic Scholarships: |
2.50 cumulative GPA required |
No credit requirements. However, University scholarships and need-based grants are awarded for a maximum of 8 semesters (with the exception of Pharmacy majors who are awarded for a maximum of 10 semesters.) |
| Duquesne University Need-Based Grants: |
2.00 cumulative GPA required |
No credit requirements. However, University need-based grants are awarded for a maximum of 8 semesters (with the exception of Pharmacy majors who are awarded for a maximum of 10 semesters) |
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