UAP (Unsatisfactory Academic Progress)

UAP FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions About Unsatisfactory Academic Progress (UAP)

1. What is UAP?

Normally students make satisfactory academic progress toward their degree programs. When they do not, they make Unsatisfactory Academic Progress, which is abbreviated as UAP.

 

2. How do I know if I am on UAP?

  • Undergraduate Students: If you are an undergraduate student and earn a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0, and/or have successfully completed less than two-thirds of your attempted credits
  • Graduate Student If you are a graduate student and earn a cumulative GPA of less than 3.0, and/or have successfully completed less than two-thirds of your attempted credits

 

3. How does this affect me?

You will not receive any federal or institutional financial aid until you have been cleared of UAP. By federal law you must maintain satisfactory academic progress to apply for federal aid. Also, you may not be able to register for classes until this hold on financial aid is cleared.

 

4. How do I appeal UAP? Who is my UAP designee? Where do I find my UAP designee?

  • A. You must meet with your UAP designee, who is assigned to you based on your major, campus, and level of study. Together, you will complete the UAP Appeal Form and ensure it is submitted to the Financial Aid Office for review.
  • B. UAP appeal forms should be submitted only if there were any extenuating or mitigating circumstances that caused you not to achieve the necessary GPA.

 

5. What happens after I submit my UAP appeal?

When the UAP Appeal Committee has reviewed your case, you will be notified by mail of the decision. Make sure NYIT has your correct mailing address on file (update your address at NYITConnect). The decision will be one of the following: Appeal Granted, Appeal Denied, or One-Semester Probation.

 

6. What are the rules for one-semester probation?

You may only receive a one-semester probation in the fall semester. If you are given that opportunity and fail, then you will not receive any federal or institutional financial aid for the spring semester.

 

7. If I appeal my UAP status one year, and it is granted, does that mean I will never be placed on UAP again?

No. Your academic progress is evaluated each year. However, if your appeal is not granted one year, the denial applies only to that year. The next year your grades will be reevaluated, and if you meet the requirements for making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), you would be eligible for financial aid that next year.

 

8. I am a freshman, and I just had a bad year academically due to new college stress, being away from home, hard classes, etc. Does this mean I am automatically put on UAP?

You will be on UAP if you do not achieve the required cumulative GPA. However, if you appeal, the UAP Appeal Committee takes into account that it was your first year at college, so there is a chance that you may receive a one-semester probation.