Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid

Graduate

Students who receive financial aid at DigiPen Institute Of Technology must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Financial aid applicants are required to meet the standards for all terms of attendance at DigiPen, including terms when no aid is received. For further clarification, please see the section under Satisfactory Academic Progress in the current catalog.

Probation

Students will be placed on Financial Aid Probation for the following semester if they are not meeting SAP. Students on Financial Aid Probation remain eligible to receive aid, but will be notified in writing and by DigiPen email that improved academic performance is expected.

Suspension

If a student does not meet SAP after one semester of probation, the student will be placed on financial aid suspension at DigiPen and will have their financial aid cancelled until he or she has attained SAP.

Appeals

A student on suspension may appeal by indicating in writing to the Financial Aid Office (a) reasons why he or she did not achieve academic standards and (b) reasons why his or her aid eligibility should not be terminated or should be reinstated. Please include appropriate documentation (letters from physicians or instructors, etc.) to support the statements in your appeal. Each appeal will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Individual cases will not be considered as precedent. Financial aid cannot be reinstated for a prior semester. Your appeal should be submitted within 21 days of the beginning of the semester you want aid reinstated. The Financial Aid Director will review the appeal and, if necessary, have the Financial Aid Appeals Committee review the appeal within two weeks of its receipt to determine whether the financial aid disqualification or suspension is justified. The student will be advised in writing of the decision. The committee's decision is final, and you cannot appeal at a higher level. If your appeal is approved, reinstatement of aid is dependent on availability of funds.

Reinstatement

Suspended students can re-establish their financial aid eligibility after successfully completing - without receiving financial aid - at least 12 credit hours with the required G.P.A. Students can complete these hours at DigiPen or another accredited institution.