Title IV Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress
Daymar College of Ohio is required by federal regulations to establish minimum standards of satisfactory academic progress (SAP) to determine a student’s eligibility for federal financial aid programs:
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
- Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
- Federal Work Study
- Federal Direct Loan Program (Subsidized, Unsubsidized)
- Federal PLUS Loans
Students must meet these minimum satisfactory academic progress standards in order to initially receive and to maintain eligibility for Title IV funds. These satisfactory academic progress standards apply to all students, including transfer students and students who did not previously receive financial aid.
To make satisfactory academic progress, a student must:
- pass a minimum percentage of all courses attempted;
- maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA); and
- complete a degree or certificate program within a maximum time frame
Qualitative Standard (Hours Earned and Grade Point Average)
Satisfactory academic progress will be measured according to the chart below:
Attempted Hours
Program |
Standard |
Maximum |
Bachelor Degree* |
180 Credit Hours |
270 Credit Hours |
Associate Degree* |
96 Credit Hours |
144 Credit Hours |
Diploma |
72 Credit Hours |
108 Credit Hours |
Certificate |
44 or 48 Credit Hours |
66 or 72 Credit Hours |
* For example, an Bachelor Degree Program has a normal program length of 180 credit hours, therefore the maximum is 270 credit hours attempted (180 credit hours x 1.5 = 270 credit hours).
* For example, an Associate Degree Program has a normal program length of 96 credit hours, therefore the maximum is 144 credit hours attempted (96 credit hours x 1.5 = 144 credit hours).
Satisfactory Academic Progress Tables
Bachelors Degree Programs
Evaluation Point |
Required OCGPA |
Required Credit Completion Percentage |
97 to 120 Credits |
1.6 |
66.67% |
121 to 150 Credits |
1.8 |
66.67% |
151 to Graduation |
2.0 |
66.67% |
Associate Degree Programs
Evaluation Point |
Required OCGPA |
Required Credit Completion Percentage |
1 to 32 Credits |
1.6 |
50% |
33 to 64 Credits |
1.8 |
60% |
65 to Graduation |
2.0 |
66.67% |
Diploma Programs
Evaluation Point |
Required OCGPA |
Required Credit Completion Percentage |
1 to 24 Credits |
1.6 |
50% |
25 to 48 Credits |
1.8 |
60% |
49 to Graduation |
2.0 |
66.67% |
Certificate Programs
Evaluation Point |
Required OCGPA |
Required Credit Completion Percentage |
1 to 16 Credits |
1.6 |
50% |
17 to 32 Credits |
1.8 |
60% |
33 to Graduation |
2.0 |
66.67% |
Grade Levels for Federal Financial Aid Purposes Only
Grade Level Classification |
Required Number of Credits Completed |
1 |
0 to 35 credits |
2 |
36 to 71 credits |
3 |
72 to 107 credits |
4 |
108 credits completed or higher |
