Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
Federal Regulations require North Idaho College to establish Satisfactory Academic Progress standards (SAP) for all financial aid recipients. The purpose of SAP standards is meant to ensure that students and academic institutions are held accountable to the taxpayer-funded Federal Student Aid programs, while students complete their academic goals in a timely manner. This process monitors student performance in all terms of enrollment, including terms in which the student did not receive financial aid.
The Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards are:
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
- Maintain a completion rate of at least 66.67% (completed credits divided by attempted credits)
- Graduate within the Maximum Timeframe (150% of the credits required to complete a student's current program)
Students are responsible for reviewing and understanding the NIC Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
The Completion Rate Calculator is a tool to project an estimate of how your completion rate could change based on past and current credits. Completion rate is evaluated at the end of each semester and students can always check their SAP status by going to their MyNIC Self Service Financial Aid page.
Completion Rate Calculator Link
North Idaho College Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Standards
- Same As or Stricter Criterion
- Consistent Application of Standards
- Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Timeline
- GPA Standard
- Pace of Progression Standard
- Maximum Timeframe Standard
- Treatment of Credits and Grades
- Incompletes
- Withdrawals
- Course Repetitions
- Audit Courses
- Transfer Credits
- Remedial Credits
- Credit-By-Exam
- Changes of Major or Program of Study
- Academic Amnesty
- Loss of Financial Aid Eligibility
- Appeal Process
- Appeal Forms
- Warning and Probation
- Academic Plan
- Reinstatement
- Notifications and Disclosures