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SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS APPEAL
Florida Institute of Technology
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Office of Financial Aid
150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
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321-674-8070
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Fax 321-724-2778
The Department of Education requires that students maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) to be eligible for financial
aid. Students are considered to be making SAP if they meet all of the following conditions: a GPA greater than or equal to 2.0 for
undergraduate students or 3.0 for graduate students, a completion rate of 75% (successful completion of 75% of attempted credits)
and does not exceed the maximum timeframe for degree completion (150% of the credit hours required for the program). A more
in-depth explanation of the SAP standards is provided on our website and in the Florida Tech catalog.
Please note that Academic Appeals (restatement to the university) and Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals (reinstatement of
financial aid) are two different processes. If you have been academically dismissed, do not submit your SAP appeal until you are
academically reinstated.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
MAIN CAMPUS/EXTENDED STUDIES:
FALL: OCTOBER 1
SPRING: MARCH 1
SUMMER: JUNE 1
FLORIDA TECH ONLINE: BY THE END OF THE TERM IN WHICH AID IS SOUGHT
Appeals must be submitted by the deadline above to be considered for that semester/term. Late appeal submissions may result in
a revision of aid due to federal regulations or late fund disbursement.
APPEAL REQUIREMENT CHECKLIST:
❏ A fully completed SAP appeal form (page 2)
❏ A copy of your degree evaluation
Degree audits can be obtained by going to PAWS>Student>Student Records>Degree Evaluation>Current Term, select generate
new evaluation under your current degree program, then click the box next to your program name, select the current term
and click Generate Request, then select Detail Requirements and click Submit. Note that course substitutions may not reflect
on this form and you may be asked to get specific degree audit information from your academic advisor.
❏ A signed, detailed letter explaining:
• The extenuating circumstances that prevented you from meeting the SAP requirements.
• The changes that have occurred or have been made that will allow you to be successful in the next semester.
Examples of extenuating circumstances are documented illness or medical condition, emergencies, death of an immediate
family member/close relative.
❏ Documentation to support your appeal
Examples of acceptable documentation are documents that originate from disinterested third parties such as a physician’s
note, hospital admission record, obituary, death certificate, accident reports, police reports or other such documentation.
