Process a school uses to determine if a student is meeting their educational requirements and is on target to graduate on time.
For federal financial aid awards students must meet two criteria:
Minimum GPA
Pace - which is the number of credits you attempted vs. completed.
Students are measured against the satisfactory academic progress standard at the end of the spring term to determine eligibility for receipt of federal financial assistance for the upcoming year.
Please review federal SAP requirements on the QCC website: https://www.qcc.cuny.edu/financialAid/reqsForAidFed.html
IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR 2025-2026 SAP APPEALS
Students should carefully read the 2025-2026 appeal form for updates on the acceptable forms of documentation.
New York State TAP also has their own set of academic requirements. If you are receiving TAP this semester, be aware of your responsibility to meet the TAP academic progress guidelines as established by the State of New York.
Eligibility for Continuing to Receive TAP Requires the following:
Please review New York State requirements on the QCC website here: https://www.qcc.cuny.edu/financialAid/reqsForAidState.html