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Satisfactory Academic Progress

The United States Department of Education mandates that students maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP) toward completion of their degrees within a reasonable period of time to be eligible for Title IV financial aid programs, including Pell, Federal SEOG, Federal Work Study, and Federal Direct Student Loans.

Students must meet the following standards:

(1) Grade point average- Achieving and maintaining at least a 2.00 grade point average

(2) Pace of progression- Passing a required number of hours (67% of all hours attempted)

(3) Maximum timeframe- Total overall hours must not exceed 150% of the published length of a student’s degree program

Review the LCTCS SAP Policy.

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SAP Process

If mitigating circumstances prevented a student from meeting the requirements, a SAP Appeal may be filed.

Complete the online form via LOLA Self Service.
  • Log in to LOLA
  • Select the Student tab along the top
  • Under Check Financial Aid, click on Delgado Community College
  • At the top right, select the Award Year you wish to view
  • Select the Satisfactory Academic Progress tab to review your status.
Examples of mitigating circumstances: 
  • Medical illness and/or injury   
  • Death in immediate family: parent, spouse, child, grandparents, siblings, aunts or uncles
  • Call to active military duty
  • Legal problems or police matters  
  • Foreclosure or eviction  

All of the examples above must pertain to the semester(s) in which you did not meet Satisfactory Academic Progress. 

*** You may NOT base your appeal on****
  • Your need for financial aid
  • You did not know what classes to register for
  • Your lack of knowledge that your financial aid was in jeopardy 
  • You did not know what to major in
  • The classes that you took were many years ago
  • You did not attend class, or stopped going to class
  • You were not focused or committed to your education 
  1. Check your SAP standards on your LOLA Self Service. Students will receive notification of SAP suspension via email. It is the student’s responsibility to have a valid email address on file.
  2. Submit your complete appeal online via LOLA Self Service Appeal form link. If a student has mitigating circumstances for not meet SAP standards, the student has the right to submit an appeal (A mitigating circumstance is an unusual or unexpected event beyond the student's control.)
  3. The committee will review the appeal and their decision is final.
  4. Students who have successful appeals are then put on an academic plan. Students will receive notification via email of their academic plan requirements.
  5. Students whose appeals are denied, must attend at their own expense until (1) the student meets the academic standards as outlined in the SAP policy or (2) the student successfully appeals and is approved to be placed on an academic plan in a future payment period.

SAP Appeal Deadlines

Summer 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026 –Priority Deadline for Financial Aid Document/Financial Aid Appeals  

*****July 1, 2026 FINAL DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPEAL FOR SUMMER

Fall 2026

Friday, August 7, 2026 – Priority Deadline for Financial Aid Document/Financial Aid Appeals for FALL 2026 16-Week Session/8-Week Session 1

*****Septemeber 15, 2026 FINAL DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPEAL FOR FALL 2026 16-Week Session/8-Week Session 1

Friday, September 4- Priority Deadline for Financial Aid Document/Financial Aid Appeals for FALL 2026 12-Week Session

Friday, September 18-Priority Deadline for Financial Aid Document/Financial Aid Appeals for FALL 2026 8-Week Session 2

*****October 15, 2026 FINAL DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPEAL FOR FALL 2026 12-Week Session /8-Week Session 2

Appeals submitted after the priority deadline will be reviewed after Census Day. Students who submit a late appeal must register for classes on their own and pay their balance, since approval is not guaranteed.

*****FINAL APPEAL DEADLINES