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Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid and New York State-Sponsored Grants and Scholarships  

Please refer to https://www.stlawu.edu/offices/financial-aid-office/satisfactory-academic-progress to view the Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements for financial aid. 

Acceptable Academic Progress  

Normally, acceptable academic progress is defined as (1) earning the minimum number of course units as indicated in the Guidelines for Acceptable Academic Progress (below) and (2) maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. 

Guidelines for Acceptable Academic Progress 

End of Term 

Units Completed 

1 

4.5 

2 

9.0 

3 

13.0 

4 

17.0 

5 

21.0 

6 

25.0 

7 

29.0 

8 

33.5 

International Students 

International students under F- and J-type visas are required to carry and complete at least 3.5 units of work each semester. For the purposes of this calculation, a withdrawn course does not count toward this required 3.5 unit total.