Federal and state regulations require that all students receiving financial assistance at the University meet standards for satisfactory academic progress to maintain eligibility for their financial assistance. In order to comply with these regulations, the University has developed this Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. The policy is designed to measure minimum acceptable academic progress for financial assistance purposes.

Student Financial Services will review Satisfactory Academic Progress annually at the end of every spring semester.

The following are the criteria considered in the policy review process:

1. Qualitative
1. Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA):
   Undergraduate & Degree Plus Students
   Students enrolled in undergraduate programs must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.00.
   
   Graduate Students
   Students enrolled in a graduate program must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00.
    
2. Repeating Courses
   In the case where a student repeats courses, the first two times a course is taken, only the higher grade and credit earned are computed into to the grade-point average (please refer to Repeating Courses under Academic Policies of the Catalog).
    
   Please note grades can be excluded for prior attempts when calculating a student's GPA, but these prior attempts will be included when measuring the quantitative component or cumulative credit hours earned addressed below.
    
3. GPA Calculation
   Grades of S, U, W, WN, IP, IN, and NC are not computed in the grade-point average but will count towards attempted hours addressed below.
    

2. Quantitative
   1. Credit Hours Earned
      A student enrolled at the University must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 75% of the credit hours attempted. Satisfactory completion is defined as receiving a passing grade of S, D-, or better for courses attempted.
      
   2. Cumulative Credit Hours Limit
      Students at the University may earn a maximum number of credit hours while pursuing a degree. Students will be allowed to earn a maximum of 150% of the number of hours required by the degree-granting program. Maximum credit hour limits for each type of degree-granting program are as follows:
      
      

      Type of Program	Maximum Credit Hours
      1st Bachelor’s Degree	180
      2nd Bachelor’s Degree or Teacher Certification	48
      Graduate Programs	45

      Please Note:    Maximum credit hours earned include hours transferred from other institutions, all attempted credit hours including repeated courses, and hours earned during a period of academic renewal.

3. Withdrawals and Incompletes
   
   
A grade of “W” for withdrawing from all or some of a student’s classes and incomplete grades are counted towards the students credit hours attempted.

Students who receive incomplete grades are expected to complete the coursework by the end of the following semester, unless there is an existing Satisfactory Progress issue.

If mitigating circumstances exist (e.g. medical withdrawal, death of an immediate family member, call to active duty, catastrophic event, etc.) an appeal may be submitted. The committee will review the appeal and their decision is final. If you do not meet the conditions of the appeal, no further appeals will be allowed. Appeals may be submitted up until the Friday before the next semester begins. Appeals submitted after the deadline will not be considered until the following semester.

Complete appeal packets will consist of the following documents:
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form
• Documentation supporting appeal (i.e. letter from advisor or faculty, medical documentation, obituary notice, graduation planning sheet)

Financial Aid Committee
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Student Financial Services
Administration Building, Room 212
2200 Bonforte Blvd.
Pueblo, CO 81001-4901

This Satisfactory Academic Progress policy addresses students that do not already have an existing Satisfactory Academic Progress issue. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.