Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Status

PAU reviews student’s Academic Progress at the end of each quarter (fall, winter, spring, and summer). Financial Aid SAP classifications are as follows:

Good: A student has met the SAP standards and is eligible to receive financial aid.
Warning: A student who fails to meet the SAP standards for a quarter will be placed on Financial Aid Warning status for the following quarter. The student can still receive financial aid while on Warning status, but must meet SAP standards by the end of the Warning quarter for continued financial aid eligibility. Students who are placed on Financial Aid Warning will receive notification from the OFA via email.
Suspension: Students who fail to maintain SAP standards for two consecutive quarters or who have exceeded the maximum time frame to complete their program will be placed on Financial Aid Suspension and lose eligibility for all forms of financial aid for any future quarters enrolled at PAU. Students who are placed on Financial Aid Suspension will receive notification from the OFA via email. Students who are placed on Financial Aid Suspension have the right to file an appeal. Please see below.
Probation: Students who re-establish financial aid eligibility via an approved appeal will be placed on Financial Aid Probation status. Students placed on Financial Aid Probation will be reviewed at the end of the next quarter of enrollment at PAU. It is expected that, at the end of the quarter, the student will have met all SAP standards. If s/he does not, the student will be placed on Financial Aid Suspension status and is not eligible for another appeal, unless the student submitted an approved academic plan and met the requirements of the academic plan. As long as the student on Financial Aid Probation student is meeting the requirements of an approved academic plan, they will remain eligible for financial aid.