To remain eligible for financial aid, you must meet three measures of satisfactory academic progress.

1. Cumulative GPA requirements
   Undergraduate students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0; Graduate students must pass a specific number of courses each year as outlined in the pace requirment below.
   
   
2. Minimum pace required to complete a degree within the maximum time frame
   Undergraduate students are expected to earn no less than an average of 12 units per quarter; Graduate students not advanced to candidacy must earn at least 25 units each year; Graduate students advanced to candidacy must pass at least 15 units per year 3.
   
   
3. Maximum time frame for degree completion
   Undergraduate students who enter with no transfer units are eligible for 15 quarters of aid. If you have units accepted for transfer to UCSC and/or if you enroll in summer, the maximum number of quarters of aid eligibility is prorated.
   
   The maximum time frame for graduate students varies depending on your degree program. See the Graduate Handbook for details.

If you do not meet one or more of these measures, you will be ineligible to receive aid. If your financial aid is revoked for failure to achieve satisfactory academic progress, you may appeal to extend your financial aid eligibility if you can document that you experienced circumstances beyond your control that hindered your academic performance and if you submit an academic plan approved by your college that enables you to meet SAP standards. If your appeal is approved you will be placed on financial aid probation.

See also:

Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Undergraduate Students

Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Graduate Students

Consequences of All F and/or W grades:

If you receive all failing grades, we must determine whether you attended class and earned the grades or whether you did not attend.  If you earned all "F" grades, you will be asked to have your professor(s) document that you attended classes and earned the “F”. 

If you received all “F” grades because you did not attend class, your financial aid aid will be re-evaluated be based on the mid-point of the term and you may have to repay aid you received.

If you receive “F” and W” grades because you did not attend class or you withdrew, your financial aid will be re-evaluated based on the date of the latest “W” grade and you may have to repay aid you received.