Federal Student Aid requires the ASCC financial aid office to carefully monitor students' academic performance, including the impact of specific grades on SAP and aid eligibility. The following policy has been developed in accordance with federal regulations and ASCC policies which govern the administration of student financial aid programs. As a condition for receiving Federal Student Aid at ASCC, a student must demonstrate and maintain SAP toward the achievement of an eligible degree or certificate program. Students are responsible for maintaining their eligibility for federal aid by meeting SAP standards, reporting changes in enrollment status, and using federal funds for educational purposes.

To ensure that students receiving financial aid are making SAP toward their degree or certificate program, the ASCC financial aid office monitors and reviews students' SAP at the end of the semester. ASCC's financial aid office enforces these policies to ensure that students who may struggle academically have a clear understanding of the consequences and options available to regain financial aid eligibility.

• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP): is a status assigned to students who maintain a term & cumulative completion rate of at least 66.667% and a term and cumulative GPA of 2.0.

• Financial Aid Warning: is a status assigned to students who do not meet SAP standards at the end of the semester. Students on Financial Aid Warning may continue to receive financial aid for one more semester without submitting an appeal. This provides students with a chance to improve their academic performance. If the student meets SAP standards by the end of the warning period, they will be removed from warning status. If not, they may be placed on Financial Aid Suspension. 

• Financial Aid Suspension: is a status assigned to students who fail to meet SAP requirements after their warning semester or if they fail to meet the standards in a single semester without an initial warning. When on suspension, the student is not eligible for any type of financial aid such as federal grants or federal work-study. Students may submit an SAP Appeal to be considered for Financial Aid Probation. Such students must follow the appeal process described below or use means other than financial aid for educational expenses. To reestablish students' eligibility, the student must meet SAP requirements mentioned above.

• Financial Aid Probation: is a status assigned to students who failed to make SAP progress and successfully appeals. Students on Financial Aid Probation may be reinstated for one payment period. If the student meets SAP standards by the end of the probation period, they will be removed from probation status. If not, they may be placed on Financial Aid Suspension.

• Financial Aid Reinstatement: is the process by which students regain their financial aid eligibility by meeting SAP standards after being placed on financial aid suspension or financial aid probation.

• Appeals: Students on financial aid suspension have the option to appeal the decision if there were extenuating circumstances that impacted their academic performance. Circumstances could include serious illness, family emergencies, death in the family, academic difficulties, military commitments, etc. If there were extenuating circumstances that affected the student's academic progress, the student may submit a SAP Appeal Form to the Financial Aid Office. The appeal must be properly completed and submitted 5 days before the last of instruction. A written decision will be provided to the student within two weeks after the submission date.