Satisfactory Academic Progress Planned Corrective Action: To receive financial aid students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 (?C?) or better, or be in a SAP-Probation program to recover their GPA. Pillar College academic standards require a student to have a minimum of a 2.0 cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) to graduate. Degree seeking students will be evaluated for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) on an annual basis. Pillar College is dedicated to helping students succeed academically and progress to graduation and is therefore committed to identifying students who may be struggling. Satisfactory Academic Progress is measured by three components: 1) The student?s cumulative grade point average (CGPA), 2) The student?s rate of progress toward completion (ROP), and 3) The maximum time frame (MTF) allowed to complete the academic program. (150% for all programs.) All students who receive financial aid at Pillar College are required to meet qualifying Academic standards. The student must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). If a student?s cumulative GPA falls below a 2.0, the student will be placed in Suspension Pending and must appeal to remain in school. Upon review of the appeal, the student will be placed on SAP Probation for the following semester/year and directed to the Academic Resource Center (ARC) for mandatory tutoring sessions through registration into ARC-090 SAP Remediation, a pass/fail course for SAP students. For the LEAD Program, the GPA benchmark is 2.5 to remain in the program. The probationary status permits the student to continue in college while working with the Academic Resource Center (ARC) to address deficiencies and take corrective action for improvement. The student may continue to receive Title IV and State Financial Aid so long as they are adhering to their SAP Remediation Plan. The student must use the SAP Remediation Form while on SAP Probation (available from the ARC). An assessment of current enrolled students? degree progress will occur mid-July. If the SAP standard is not being met, the student will be placed on SAP-Probation. It is possible to continue to receive Financial Aid while on SAP-Probation if the student?s ?Academic Plan? is being followed, and grades are improving. If a student does not adhere to the ?Academic Plan?, they may be moved to SAP-Suspension, and removed from the financial aid program. Aid will also be suspended for the semester if credit hours attempted fall below the credit hour criteria. Pillar College financial aid office, the Academic Resource Center (ARC) and the registrar?s office met to discuss and update the Satisfactory Academic Policy (SAP policy), implementing the changes in the current fiscal year. These changes are reflected in the Pillar College Catalog. Due to upgraded student services systems the process is functioning more effectively and efficiently. As stated before, an assessment of current enrolled students? degree progress will occur mid-July. The registrar, financial aid, and the Academic Resource Center (ARC) will meet together as a team two days after the report is published to discuss the results. Students will be notified individually through phone calls and emails to make an appointment with the Academic Resource Center to create a self-evaluative plan to increase their GPA. The ARC will upload the plan into the student services system and monitor the student?s progress by direct contact with the student. It will be noted in the student services system under the individual student?s account if a student does not respond to the notices, phone calls or emails that are sent. The student will be put on academic hold and will not be able to enroll in the new semester. Person Responsible for Corrective Action Plan: Betzi Schroeder, Financial Aid Office Anticipated Date of Completion: current