Satisfactory Academic Progress

Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress

Federal regulations require that all recipients of student financial assistance make satisfactory academic progress (SAP) toward a degree or eligible certificate in order to be eligible to receive Title IV, HEA funds.

Students applying for assistance through the Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, Federal Work Study, Texas Educational Opportunity Grant, Direct Subsidized Stafford Loan, Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, and Direct Parent PLUS Loan programs must meet THREE requirements to maintain their financial aid eligibility at Ranger College. Rules are applied uniformly to all students whether or not aid has been received previously.

• First, students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average.
• Second, students are required to complete (pass) a certain percentage of hours they attempt.
• Third, students must complete their degree within a timely manner. These three requirements are summarized in the following charts.

Failure to meet any or all of these minimum academic standards will result in the loss of financial aid eligibility. Students are expected to know, based on this Satisfactory Academic Progress policy, when they may be placed on financial aid warning, probation, or suspension. Satisfactory academic progress is reviewed at the end of each academic semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer) once grades have been posted.