Satisfactory Academic Progress

Cumulative GPA includes all graded hours, including transfer credits. Transfer grades that are Es do not count in the SAP Cumulative GPA calculation.

Attempted hours include passing credits (grades A, B, C, D, P, T*, or CR), and foreign language/exam credits, transfer and AP/IB credits accepted at BYU, repeated credits, and E,I, IE, UW, W, WE, F, NC or NG grades.

Completion Percent/Pace is calculated by dividing the total number of earned (or passing) credits by the total number of attempted credits.

*Prior to winter 2025, T grades for undergraduate students were counted as non-progress grades.

You are granted a one-semester Warning period if you initially fail to meet GPA or Completion Percent requirements at a semester SAP evaluation. You are eligible to receive federal financial aid during the Warning semester. If you meet all SAP requirements at the end of the Warning semester, you may continue to receive federal aid.

You are ineligible for federal financial aid if:

• You do not meet GPA or Completion Percent requirements after a Warning semester
• You have reached your Maximum Attempted Hours

You can regain eligibility if you meet the GPA or Completion Percent requirements in a future semester check. You cannot regain eligibility once you reach your Maximum Attempted Hours.

If you have an extenuating circumstance that impacted your SAP, contact Enrollment Services to schedule an appointment with an Enrollment Services Counselor.

Beginning when grades post after winter 2026, the following changes to SAP will go into effect:

• Adjustments to a student's Maximum Timeframe Limit cannot be made for:
  
  • Transfer credits
  • Previous major credits
  • Credits toward a double major
• Graduate students will be subject to the 66.67% Completion Percentage (PACE) calculation, rather than the "Satisfactory" or "Marginal" status previously used as the standard.

Students with transfer hours, previous major credits, and a double major can visit with a counselor to discuss the possibility of petitioning the Maximum Timeframe Limit.

The full and official policy can be viewed here.