Satisfactory

Academic
Progress

The Ofce of Student Financial Services is required to ensure that students

receiving nancial aid are making reasonable progress towards completing their
degree. For this reason, your academic transcript is reviewed each semester
to verify that you have completed the required number of hours, maintained
the minimum grade point average, and not exceeded the maximum number of
cumulative hours allowed. If you have failed to make progress in one of these
areas, you are required to complete the attached Satisfactory Academic Progress
Appeal Form in order to be considered to continue to receive nancial aid funds.
Below is a summary of the minimum academic requirements.

Grade Point Average

The minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) required for undergraduates is 2.0. Graduate students must
maintain at least a 3.0 GPA.

Reasonable Progress

Reasonable progress is the registration in and completion of a minimum number of credit hours each semester.
The minimum hours required for long semesters (Fall/Spring) are: 12 for undergraduates, 9 for graduates and 14
for law students. Some graduate programs at the University may have varying minimum enrollment requirements.
For each semester that a student fails to meet the minimum enrollment requirement a strike is placed on their
nancial aid record, unless they receive prior approval from their nancial aid counselor. After receiving a third
strike, a student is no longer eligible to receive nancial aid at the University of Texas at Austin

Excessive Hours

Undergraduate students at UT Austin are eligible for federal nancial aid until they reach 150 accumulated credit
hours or, if enrolled in Pharmacy or Architecture, 175 credit hours. Masters degree candidates can accumulate
up to 40 graduate hours. Doctoral candidates who have earned a Masters degree can accumulate an additional
100 hours above the basic 40 hours. Graduate students who are doctoral candidates without earning a Masters
are allowed a total of 160 accumulated graduate hours.

After completing the student section, please have your academic

advisor complete the academic advisor section. If you are a graduate
student, you will also need to have the Graduate Studies ofce
complete their portion of this appeal form.
Allow two to three weeks for processing of this appeal.
You may be asked to submit additional information in support of your
appeal.

Office of Student Financial Services

PO Box 7758, U.T. Station - Austin, TX 78713 - Student Services Building 3.200
http://finaid.utexas.edu - Questions? Ask@finaid.utexas.edu

Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form

Name: ____________________________________________________ EID: _______________________
E-mail Address: _______________________________________ Counselor (if known): ________________
I certify that all the information submitted is accurate and complete:
Student Signature: __________________________________________ Date Signed: _________________

*COMPLETE ONLY APPLICABLE SECTIONS*

Student Section
What circumstances have led to your not maintaining satisfactory progress (less than required GPA, exceeded
maximum hours, and/or less than full time enrollment more than three times?)
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What adjustments have you made that will help resolve the issues listed above? _______________________
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Academic Advisor Section

Office of Student Financial Services

PO Box 7758, U.T. Station - Austin, TX 78713 - Student Services Building 3.200
http://finaid.utexas.edu - Questions? Ask@finaid.utexas.edu

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Academic Advisor Section

Advisor Name: ______________________________________ College: ______________________________
Telephone: ______________________________ E-Mail: __________________________________________
Advisors Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: ______________________
(NOTE: If you are a graduate student, your departments graduate advisors signature is required.)
Is the student making reasonable progress towards completing his/her degree requirements?
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How many hours remain before the student can receive his/her degree? __________
What is the expected graduation date? ____________
Has the student been placed on a degree plan and/or been provided with any additional advice regarding the
successful completion of degree requirements?
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Ofce of Graduate Studies Section (For Graduate Students Only)
The Ofce of Graduate Studies in located in the Main Building, Room 101.
Date _____________________________
Recommendation: ________________________________________________________________________
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Name: ______________________________

Signature: _____________________________

Ofce of Student Financial Services Section

Date Received: ____________________ Decision: ___ Approved ___ Denied
Date letter/E-mail sent to student: _______________
Notes:
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Office of Student Financial Services

PO Box 7758, U.T. Station - Austin, TX 78713 - Student Services Building 3.200
http://finaid.utexas.edu - Questions? Ask@finaid.utexas.edu
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