What is Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)?
- Satisfactory Academic Progress is based on a minimum completion rate and grade point average.
- The SAP policy is in the Student Handbook.
- There are two types of Satisfactory Academic Progress, financial aid and academic standing.
- Requirements to be in good academic standing:
- Completion rate (academic standing, financial aid)
- GPA (academic standing, financial aid)
- Pace of completion (financial aid)
- If a students’ GPA and/or completion rate is too low, they may be placed in an academic standing category and/or required to appeal their financial aid.
Academic Standing
Academic standing is run at the end of every fall and spring semester.
Academic Standing Categories:
- Academic Warning
- Academic Improvement
- Academic Probation
- Academic Suspension
Students that are placed on Academic Warning or Academic Improvement work with their assigned advisor to create a plan to improve their completion rate and/or GPA.
Students that are placed on Academic Probation are required to attend a GROW session before enrolling for their next semester.
Students that are placed on Academic Suspension have the opportunity to appeal their suspension. If approved to return, students are required to attend a GROW session before enrolling for their next semester.
Steps to appeal academic suspension
Suspension Appeal for Spring 2026:
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- Submit appeal form: https://bhcccentral.etrieve.cloud/#/form/294
- Appeals for spring 2026 semester are due by January 13, 2026
- A committee will review all submitted appeal forms and a decision will be sent to students via their BHCC email
