Qualitative and Quantitative Requirements
For students to maintain financial aid eligibility, they are required to make Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) toward their degree. SAP requires students to complete a certain number of units and maintain a certain grade point average after each semester of college attendance. Federal regulations require Occidental College to monitor the academic progress of students receiving financial aid. When we disburse aid to your student account, we are certifying that you are making SAP toward your degree.
Students must make quantitative (time-based) and qualitative (grade-based) progress towards their degree. The time-based requirement is the pace at which you must progress toward your degree. The grade-based requirement is measured by your GPA.