Victor Valley College requires financial aid recipients to meet satisfactory academic progress standards, including maintaining a minimum GPA of 2.0 and completing at least 67% of attempted units. Students not meeting these criteria face dismissal from financial aid but may appeal under extenuating circumstances. The appeal process requires documentation and is limited to one appeal per academic year, with decisions being final.

1. SAP
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Victor Valley College
Financial Aid Office

2. Attention
There will be an eight question exam at the end of this
presentation that must be passed in order to receive the link to
the Appeal’s form.

3. Satisfactory Academic Policy
• Federal regulations require that all F. A.
recipients meet satisfactory academic
progress and remain in good academic
standing.
• All students will be assessed on criteria
including minimum GPA, semester hour
completion rate, and completion of a
degree within the max. time frame.
• These standards will apply to all VVC
Financial Aid recipients.

4. Satisfactory Academic Policy
 Satisfactory academic progress is
reviewed for every student, once a year
after the Spring semester.
 If you fail to meet these requirements,
you will be dismissed from further
financial aid including, loans, Pell
Grants, Cal Grants and excluding
BOGFW.

5. Standards
 Qualitative Standard
All students at VVC must maintain a
Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of
2.0 or higher.
(No rounding of G.P.A.)
 Includes all grades and units attempted at
Victor Valley College 10 years ago. All
grades are part of your school record.

6. Standards
 Quantitative
All students must have completed at least 67%
of the cumulative units attempted in an eligible
program.
100 attempted divided into 60 completed
Gives you 60% completion ratio
STUDENT IS NOT MEETING SAP.

7. STANDARDS
 Students must also complete their educational
objective (graduation, transfer or certificate) by
the time they have attempted 90 units (from all
schools attended).
 A student can only receive financial assistance
for a maximum of 150% of the published
length of the program.
-- For an A.A. degree -- 90 attempted units is the
maximum for which a student can receive
financial assistance
(60 units X 150% = 90 units).

8. STANDARDS
 Students are allowed one change of
major during their stay at VVC.
 Students who change their major must
take only classes that will apply to that
new major. Any deviation will result in
DENIAL of any further financial aid.

9. EVALUATION
All students will be evaluated at the end of the
Spring term to determine if they are meeting the
Qualitative and Quantitative Standard.
Probationary students will be evaluated after
each semester.

10. Dismissal
 If you have not met one of the above standards,
have graduated, are exceeding 90 units, or
completed your program, you are on dismissal.
 By following the guidelines you may appeal
this decision, but only if there is an extenuating
circumstance.

11. SAP APPEAL
 A student may complete an appeal form if he,
or she has an extenuating circumstance, such
as:
 The death of a close relative of the student.
 An injury or illness of the student;
 Other special circumstances

12. SAP APPEAL
 A student may also appeal the maximum time
standard if they have attempted over 90 units
and have a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

13. SAP APPEAL
 A student who does not have an extenuating
circumstance must:
 Wait until he or she has made Satisfactory
Academic Progress.
Example: Student has a 1.5 GPA and was
dismissed. However, student completes 2
successful semesters, and has a 2.0 GPA.
Student may now appeal for reinstatement.
A successful semester is one
where there are no D’s, W’s, FW’s ,or
F’s.

14. SAP APPEAL
 Only one appeal per academic year may be
completed by student.
 If your appeal is denied in Fall 2012, you are
ineligible to appeal again until the new
academic year (FALL 2013).

15. Appeal
 Please note the appeal process is for
extenuating circumstances only and is not
meant to cover multiple withdrawals, or F
grades.

16. The Appeals Form
The Appeals form can be found at:
The end of the eight question exam.
Please complete all the general
information on the upper portion of the
form. If the form is incomplete it will be
delayed, follow the format listed on the
next several slides.

17. EXAMPLE
I am appealing my academic dismissal because of a low GPA for
the following reason:
 I was in a car accident during the final exam period and was
hospitalized in the fall semester, this caused me to fail my finals
and my GPA to go below 2.0. Attached is medical
documentation.
 I have made a complete recovery and am ready to attend school
again.

18. Appeal Request
1. Briefly explain the reason for
UNSATISFACTORY ACADEMIC
PROGRESS in an attached written
statement.
2. Attach supporting documents: such as
medical forms, statements etc. there must be
supporting documents attached.
3. A copy of your current educational plan
and all unofficial transcripts from all
schools must be attached to the petition.

19. SAP APPEAL
THE DECISION OF
THE COMMITTEE IS
FINAL.
The decision cannot be overturned by the Director
of Financial aid, or any other individual.

20. Checking financial aid
status
 Please check your financial aid status on
WebAdvisor. SAP appeal approved, or
denied status will be listed under “My
Doc’s.” normally 10 business days after
submission.
 Many financial aid questions may also be
answered by clicking on “Ask the Ram
Questions”
or
by clicking on “Financial Aid TV”.

21. Please remember that the submission of the
appeals form does not mean that your appeal will
be granted. If it is granted, you will be placed on
probation and progress will be monitored each
semester for adherence to your educational plan, in
addition, you may not receive any D’s, W’s, FW’s or
F’s, or your financial aid will cease immediately.
If you have any further questions concerning the
appeals process, check the VVC Financial Aid office
website for dates and times of SAP workshops @
http://www.vvc.edu/offices/financial-aid/sap.shtml