To remain eligible for Federal Direct Loans and all need-based financial aid, you must meet MassArt’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards. SAP is a federal requirement, and measures if a student is meeting all of their academic requirements and is set to graduate on time. It is reviewed each year at the end of the spring semester.
The Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy requires students to complete at least 67% of their classes in order to receive financial aid.
If you are not making Satisfactory Academic Progress by the end of the spring term, your financial aid eligibility is suspended. You can submit an appeal, and if your appeal is approved, you will be able to receive financial aid for one semester as a 'probationary semester.' If you are unable to meet the SAP standard after your probationary semester, you will no longer be eligible for financial aid.
How to submit a SAP Appeal?
Please write a letter addressed to Jocelyn Gomes, the Director of Financial Aid Technical Services and Operations, (jocelyn.gomes@massart.edu) explaining why you were unable to comply with the standard, and what has changed that will allow you to comply with it in the future. You do not need to go into any details of any personal medical history in the appeal. Appeals should be emailed to Jocelyn Gomes as an attachment or submitted through this service request.