Pop Quiz – Is Satisfactory Academic Progress Reset for a Transfer Student?
Scenario:
School A has a student who withdrew and enrolled at another school for a year. The student then returns to School A. Does the student return under the same satisfactory academic progress, status or can the school start fresh?
Answer:
No. The student's SAP status is not reset. Academic amnesty is not allowed for SAP purposes, nor is sitting out a term or paying for one's own classes sufficient to establish eligibility for aid. See pages 1-16 and 1-17 of the 2018-19 FSA Handbook.
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Publication Date: 7/24/2019
Doug A | 8/1/2019 6:10:34 PM
Hi Donna, you can take into consideration any coursework transferred from school B to calculate the student's new SAP status, but you cannot just reset. You can reset, however if the student is entering in a different category (undergrad before, now in a graduate program, for example).
Allie B | 7/25/2019 10:22:15 AM
Hi Donna, That's a great question! However, there are many things that factor into the answer. If you submit a question through AskRegs, someone will get back to you.
Donna P | 7/24/2019 9:43:58 AM
Just for clarification -- the student returns to school A with the same SAP status; however, eligibility can be reviewed and SAP recalculated based on coursework taken at the other school, correct? Thank you -- love the Pop Quiz feature!
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