Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
There are academic requirements that must be met in order to qualify for and remain eligible for Federal and New York State Financial Aid.
Please review the charts below:
1. Federal (Title IV) Academic Requirements:
- Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
- 2026-2027 Academic Plan (PDF). Documents must be uploaded into Proverifier+.
2. New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Academic Requirements:
Financial Aid Lifetime Limits
There are limits to the number of years undergraduate students can receive federal PELL and NYS TAP.
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12 full-time semesters for Federal Pell. Check your Pell and/or loan usage status.
- 8 semesters for TAP (10 semesters for Architecture and SEEK students).
Deadline for Financial Aid Appeals
2026-2027
Summer 2026: July 31, 2026
Fall 2026: October 2, 2026
Spring 2027: March 5, 2027
2025-2026
Summer 2025: July 25, 2025
Fall 2025: October 2, 2026
Spring 2026: March 6, 2026
2024-2025
Summer 2024: July 18, 2024
Fall 2024: October 3, 2024
Spring 2025: March 6, 2025
Last Updated: 07/15/2026 16:36