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
- 2025-2026 Academic Plan (PDF). Documents must be uploaded into Student Forms.
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
2025-2026
Summer 2025: July 25th, 2025
Fall 2025: October 3rd, 2025
Spring 2026: March 6th, 2026
2024-2025
Summer 2024: July 18th, 2024
Fall 2024: October 3rd, 2024
Spring 2025: March 6th, 2025
Last Updated: 07/14/2025 11:36