Eastern Kentucky University’s SAP standards comply with the requirements of the U.S. Department of Education.
There is a maximum of three EKU financial aid appeals. All third appeals must be reviewed by the Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Committee. The committee’s decision is final. After three appeals are reached, all future appeals will be denied.
The SAP process outlined below will be applied the same to all students regardless of enrollment status or program of study.
The academic progress of all financial aid applicants and recipients will be reviewed for:
Eastern Kentucky University SAP
| Degree Program | Minimum Acceptable EKU GPA |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Students | |
| 1-30 Hours | 1.5 |
| 31-50 Hours | 1.8 |
| 50+ Hours | 2.0 |
| Graduate Students | 3.0 |
These minimum acceptable GPAs are consistent with those in the EKU Academic Catalog.
You must earn at least two-thirds or 67% of the credit hours you attempt. Example below:
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | Total attempted (all years) | Must earn at least 67% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Year | 15 hours | 12 hours | 27 hours | 27 hours x 67% = 19 hours |
| 2nd Year | 15 hours | 15 hours | 57 hours | 57 hours x 67% = 39 hours |
| 3rd Year | 18 hours | 15 hours | 90 hours | 90 hours x 67% = 61 hours |
To earn hours at EKU, a student must receive a grade of A, B, C, D or S. All other grades including F, FN, I, IP, U, or W count as attempted, but not earned hours.
- You are expected to earn a bachelor’s degree before you have attempted 180 credit hours, if your degree program requires 120 hours.
- You are expected to earn an associate degree before you have attempted 90 credit hours.
- You are expected to earn a graduate degree before you have attempted 40 credit hours.
Attempted Hours
Incomplete, bankrupted, repeated and withdrawn hours are attempted hours.
You must maintain satisfactory progress in all three areas regardless of whether or not you have received financial aid in the past.
Re-establishing Financial Aid Eligibility
With an Appeal
Complete the EKU SAP online form.
Deadlines:
- Fall- November 1st
- Spring- April 1st
- Summer- July 1st
Without an Appeal
If you meet one of the following requirements, contact Big E Central to have your financial aid reinstated:
- You were denied financial aid because you did not meet the minimum GPA standard but have taken additional courses to bring your GPA up to the minimum.
- You were denied financial aid because you did not meet the 67% completion rate but have taken additional courses to bring your pace back to 67% or better.
