Academic Standing
Academic standing can impact a student's Federal Financial Aid
Probationary status is assigned at the completion of the fall or spring semester to students whose cumulative Lander GPA falls below a 2.00
During probationary status, students are limited to enrolling in 15 credit hours and are required to meet with the Student Success and Retention Coordinator
Probationary status removed when they have a cumulative Lander GPA above 2.00
Suspension lasts for at least one spring or fall semester
Students may apply for readmission to a spring or fall semester
Students currently on academic probation, or previously on academic probation whose GPA falls below outlined guidelines:
Overall Hours Earned
0-29
30-59
60-89
90+
Cumulative Institution GPA
1.400
1.600
1.800
2.000
Financial Aid may request a SAP appeal due to quantitative, qualitative, or time frame deficiencies
Percentage calculated by number of passed hours divided by number of attempted hours
Minimum standards:
Minimum level of academic achievement.
Minimum GPA requirements:
Limits the length of time that undergraduate students can receive federal and state funding to complete degree requirements.
Overall Attempted Hours
0-29
30-59
60+
Graduate
Min Completion Ratio Required
50%
58%
67%
67%
Cumulative Passed Hours
0-29
30-59
60+
Graduate
Min Cumulative GPA Required
1.700
1.900
2.000
2.000
Undergraduate students cannot be eligible for federal or state aid after attempting more than 187 overall credit hours.