Satisfactory Academic Progress
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Federal law requires that institutions of higher education monitor the academic progress of students who receive federal financial aid. In order to remain eligible for federal, state and institutional financial aid (including scholarships), students must comply with Jacksonville University College of Law standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). All graduate students will be evaluated annually at the end of the spring semester.
MINIMUM GPA
Law students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
MINIMUM PACE
A student must successfully complete at least 66.67% of the credit hours attempted.
MINIMUM TIMEFRAME
A student may not attempt more than 150% of the credit hours required by his or her degree program.
Failure to Meet SAP Requirements
A law student who does not meet SAP requirements during the annual review, is placed on Financial Aid Suspension and is not eligible to receive financial aid without successful appeal. Should the student not wish to appeal, the student must meet SAP requirements before aid eligibility can be re-established. An appeal process is available for the student who experienced any of the following:
- personal injury or illness
- death of a relative
- other circumstances that affect the ability to meet SAP
A law student who wishes to appeal must download the appeal form and submit the form with supplemental documentation to the Jacksonville University Student Financial Services Office. An Appeal Committee will consider the SAP appeal and provide a response within three weeks. Financial aid will only be awarded if an appeal is approved. The deadline for students to submit an appeal is thirty (30) days before the beginning of the semester you wish to receive aid. Appeals will be reviewed as they are received, appeals received after the deadline will be reviewed as quickly as possible.
Approved appeals will be allowed to receive financial aid for a probationary semester provided an academic plan is received.
At the completion of the probationary semester, the student whose appeal was approved, will be reviewed for SAP. If meeting the academic plan requirements, the student will continue financial aid eligibility. If the student is still not meeting SAP or academic plan requirements, the student will be placed on Financial Aid Suspension and will be ineligible for financial aid. The student may appeal Financial Aid Suspension.
College of Law Scholarships
All College of Law scholarships awarded to students admitted to the J.D. program are conditioned upon continued satisfactory academic standing. The minimum progress requirements detailed above are used to evaluate continued eligibility for scholarship awards.