Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Berea College expects all enrolled students to make Satisfactory Academic Progress toward completion of degree requirements. The status of Academic Probation is assigned to a student who is not making sufficient progress but for whom institutional support and student initiative is likely to result in academic improvement. The status of Academic Suspension is assigned to a student who has not demonstrated the capacity or motivation to engage successfully the Academic Program.

The Student Admissions and Academic Standing (SAAS) Committee is responsible for defining the conditions and duration of academic probation and suspension, in keeping with standards adopted by the College Faculty. Making Satisfactory Academic Progress (as specified in the chart below) is a condition of continued enrollment and eligibility for Title IV (federal) and state financial-aid programs.

Financial Aid Eligibility and SAP

Federal regulations that govern Title IV financial-aid programs (e.g. Pell Grants, etc.) and state grants require that Satisfactory Academic Progress be made as outlined in the chart below in order for financial-aid eligibility to be maintained. For information on procedures and policy related to how Academic Probation or Academic Suspension affects financial aid, see the Financial Aid Program section of the Student Handbook.

Satisfactory Academic Progress Chart