Go Hogs!Federal regulation requires that a student must be making satisfactory academic progress regardless of whether he or she has previously received Title IV aid.All students enrolled at the University of Arkansas who receive financial aid through the Title IV Assistance Programs must meet the satisfactory academic progress requirements as defined below in order to be eligible for further aid. Satisfactory academic progress is deemed to have been made by any undergraduate student who meets both the quantitative and qualitative requirements indicated below. Quantitative RequirementsThere are two quantitative requirements that the student must meet in order to remain eligible to apply for financial assistance. First, the student must pass, at a minimum, 67% of the credits attempted while attending the University. Also, the student will remain eligible to apply for aid as long as the number of credits attempted is not more than 150% of the number of credits required for the student's degree. A transfer student may have earned credits at another school that will count toward his or her degree at the University of Arkansas. Transfer credits are included in the 150% maximum allowed for credits attempted. The determination of each student's meeting the quantitative requirements for satisfactory academic progress will be made annually following the conclusion of the spring semester. If a student fails to pass at least 67% of the credits attempted or has attempted more the 150% of the number of credits required for graduation, then the student must appeal for reinstatement of financial aid eligibility.
Qualitative RequirementsA student is deemed to have met the qualitative requirements for satisfactory academic progress for financial aid purposes provided the student's academic status is not one of Academic Dismissal. Graduate and Law StudentsSatisfactory academic progress for graduate and law students is determined as described above with one exception. In order to meet the quantitative requirement, the student must pass with at least a grade of C, at a minimum, 67% of the credits attempted while attending the University at the graduate level. |
| Students who fail to meet the above requirements will be notified that their financial aid has been denied. Each student denied aid will automatically be given an option to appeal to the Student Aid Committee. The Committee will review each appeal on an individual basis to determine whether there are circumstances beyond the student's control that prevented him or her from maintaining satisfactory progress. The decision of the Committee is final in appeal matters. |
