Academic Standing
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 For the purposes of this calculation, a withdrawn course does not count toward this required 3.5 unit total.