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SAP Warning Semester and Appeals

During the Warning Semester, students will be allowed to receive Title IV Federal Student Aid, given they meet the requirements for that aid (taking six degree-required hours or qualifying for half-time status in fall or spring semester and/or other requirements placed on that student). A student is not allowed to receive consecutive Warning Semesters of Title IV aid without an appeal (described below).

If a student cannot re-establish satisfactory academic standing during the Warning Semester, the student will become ineligible to receive Federal Student Aid.

A student does have the option to appeal the loss of Federal Student Aid using the following process:

  1. 1. The student submits the Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid Appeal Form to the Records Office.
  2. 2. The appeal will then go before the SAP Appeal Committee.
  3. 3. The Committee will either deny the request or allow the student to continue on a one-term Probationary status for the student to become compliant with the SAP standards.
  4. 4. If the appeal is denied: the student may re-establish eligibility to be considered for Title IV aid for a subsequent semester by taking action that brings him or her into compliance with the degree length, credit hours, and GPA requirements of Richmont’s SAP standard. During this time, the student will not be eligible to receive Federal Student Aid.
  5. 5. The Committee reserves the right to advise students as to their course loads, minimum grade requirements, and the possible need for counseling and/or academic advisement.

Note: Being declared ineligible for Federal Student Aid does not mean the student has been academically dismissed from Richmont.

Appeals cannot be approved for students taking fewer than 6 hours for fall and spring semesters. Appeals also cannot be approved for a future semester when a student has attempted at least six hours but has not been able to complete hours successfully. School of Counseling Internship courses (CED7932 and CED7942) are classified as half-time equivalent for the purposes of Federal Student Aid and SAP. School of Ministry Capstone courses (DMIN8721) are classified as half-time equivalent for the purposes of Federal Student Aid and SAP.