SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress)

Qualitative and Quantitative Standards measure academic progress. Qualitative Standards measure GPA. All students must have a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 2.0 or better. Quantitative Standards measure completion rates. All students must have completed at least 67% of their cumulative units attempted.

All new appeal students are required to complete an Online SAP Workshop. Completion of these workshops is mandatory. 

Step 1. Complete the Online Workshop & SAP Quiz found on our website. 

Step 2. Check your Hartnell email account for results and next steps 3-5 business days after taking the SAP Quiz. If you pass the quiz, you will be sent an appeal packet for your completion via email. Please be sure to complete the entire appeal form.

Step 3. Make an appointment with a Hartnell counselor to develop or update your Education Plan. The major on the Education Plan must match the academic major under the My Progress link on Self-Service. If the major is incorrect, you must submit a Change of Information Form with the correct major to Admissions and Records).

Step 4. After meeting with your counselor to complete the education plan, you must complete and submit the SAP appeal at https://hartnell.studentforms.com/  and upload supporting documentation and the updated education plan. Students who have not previously submitted online forms to the Financial Aid Office will be asked to create an online account.

Step 5. Appeals, Education Plan and supporting documentation must be submitted by the deadline posted on the financial aid webpage at https://www.hartnell.edu/students/fa/sap-satisfactory-academic-progress.html. Incomplete appeals will not be reviewed.

Step 6. After the second SAP appeal deadline, you will be asked to Mid-Term Progress grades with your appeal for the SAP Committee to make a decision on your appeal.

Students who have previously submitted an appeal to the Financial Aid Department and were approved do not need to complete a new appeal as long as they have maintained continuous enrollment. Your SAP record will automatically be reviewed to ensure you successfully completed all courses in which you were enrolled and followed your ed plan.