State Requirements		Federal Requirements
2.0 Cumulative GPA for Undergrads 3.0 Cumulative GPA for Graduates		2.0 Cumulative GPA for Undergrads 3.0 Cumulative GPA for Graduates
If enrolled in 12 or less credits, the credits attempted at the financial aid census date must match the credits completed at the semester review (See credit chart below)		67% Pace to Degree (PTD)
Reviewed every term		Reviewed at least once per year
Students receiving state aid are monitored		All students are monitored
150% of published length of program (AY 2025 going forward)		150% of published length of program

Pending the funding received, students are upheld to the above requirements

SAP Credit Requirements — State Standards (Undergrads)

		Credits Completed
Credits Attempted	Good Standing	Warning	Disqualification
12 or more	At least 12	6-11	0-5
11	11	6-10	0-5
10	10	5-9	0-4
9	9	5-8	0-4
8	8	4-7	0-3
7	7	4-6	0-3
6	6	3-5	0-2
5	5	3-4	0-2
4	4	2-3	0-1
3	3	2	0-1
2	2	1	0
1	1	N/A	0

1. If you are applying for state and/or federal financial assistance, you must be in compliance with the appropriate SAP policy as a condition of initial or continuing eligibility.
2. If you fail to maintain progress under any of the SAP criteria (GPA, Pace to Degree [PTD], both term and cumulative, or Maximum Time Frame [MTF]), you will not be eligible to receive financial aid.
3. If you are a first-time or returning aid applicant who has previously attended WSU, you must also be in compliance with the policy, even if aid was not received during periods of prior attendance.

For state aid recipients … at the end of each term, (fall, spring and summer), a review will be made to ensure you’re compliant.

For federal aid recipients, this compliance review will only be conducted in Spring.

For those on an Academic Plan, a review will be conducted during the time stated within the contract.

If you are working towards an endorsement or a certificate (any certification that puts you into a “Non-degree Seeking” status), you ARE NOT eligible for funding.

1. At the end of each term if you have failed to meet the SAP standards, you will have a notice of deficiency emailed to your WSU email.
2. If the severity of the deficiency puts you in a disqualification status, your financial aid will be withheld.
3. Deficiency notifications are based on information that is subject to change or correction. Therefore, it is your responsibility to document any corrections to the information (i.e. grade changes, consortium credits, etc.) that was used to determine your status.
4. Because of the limited amount of time between terms, a complete review of your status may not be possible before the beginning of the next term.
5. Any aid released to you, and if you are still ineligible under the rules for SAP, will be returned and you will owe WSU this amount. If you receive financial aid and are subsequently determined to be Disqualified, your aid will be withdrawn; you will also be responsible for repaying the funds, unless a SAP Appeal is filed and approved.

In order to best assist your students, SFS highly encourages WSU advisors, faculty, and staff to review and reference the SAP Handbook whenever issues regarding SAP eligibility arise. We encourage you to review this prior to advising students in situations where they may run into a SAP complication(s). We recommend advisers using advising notes (within myWSU) for quicker processing time. When in doubt, please have the student contact our SAP team and they will ensure compliance.
Students in a federal or state disqualification status need their advisor to submit a graduation plan to Student Financial Services. For efficiency, we ask that advisors submit this information in myWSU advising notes. Feel free to use this graduation plan worksheet.