Revised on 03/7/14
To be eligible for federal and state student aid funds (excluding the Board of Governors Fee Waiver),
a student must make satisfactory academic progress. The Financial Aid Office at Cerritos College has
established the following Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Standards to determine if a student
is making satisfactory academic progress.
Grade Point Average Requirement
You must maintain a 2.0 cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA).
Unit Completion Requirement
You are required to complete 70% of the units which you have attempted. The cumulative units completed
will be divided by the cumulative units attempted to calculate the unit completion requirement. All units are
considered in this calculation. Units for which a grade of W, I, NP, NC, and/or F was received are considered
as units attempted, but not completed.
Example: Student attended Fall and Spring for one year. Attempted 24 units and completed 15 units.
Unit Completion is calculated as 15 ÷ 24 = 62% (student did not meet the 70% requirement.)
Maximum Time Frame Requirement
You must complete your educational program within a maximum time frame of 150% of the published
program’s required units at Cerritos College.
Example: Associate in Arts degree and transfer programs generally require 60 units.
Therefore, 150% of those programs would be 90 units (60 units x 1.5)
Please note: If you were previously placed on a Probationary Academic Student (PAS) Agreement
and did not meet the terms of that agreement, you are not allowed to submit an appeal.
1. Complete this appeal form detailing your situation and reason(s) for not meeting SAP,
what has changed and your plan to improve your progress.
You are required to attach supporting documentation with your appeal (ex. death certificate,
doctor’s note, court documentation, other)
Acceptable reasons to submit an appeal include unexpected events that were out of your control:
Medical problems (your own or those of
a family member)
Changes in your work schedule (not
initiated by you)
Other reasons of similar nature
2. Submit your appeal to the Financial Aid Office by the appropriate deadline.
You will receive notification of the Financial Aid Advisory Committee decision by mail.
Financial Aid Office
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal