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Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals Significant Deficiency DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ALN #: 84.268, 84.063, 84.007, and 84.033 Federal Award Identification #: 2021-22 Financial Aid Year Condition: The University was not adequately assessing satisfactory academic progress (SAP) which resulted in financial aid being awarded to ineligible students as they did not have SAP appeals on file. Criteria: 34 CFR 668.34(c) Questioned Costs: $17,473 Context: 2 students out of 60 tested were awarded federal aid but were ineligible due to not meeting SAP requirements and did not have an approved appeal to reinstate eligibility. The University believes these students would have been granted an approved appeal had they completed the official appeal form. Cause: Management oversight. Turnover in staffing. Effect: There is a potential for students to have received federal aid that were not eligible and did not have a formal appeal submitted. Identification as repeat finding, if applicable: Not applicable. Recommendation: We recommend that the University only provide federal aid to those students who were not meeting SAP who had an approved appeal documented. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Action: Management agrees with the finding. See corrective action plan.