Satisfactory Academic Progress

To be eligible for financial aid at the University of Washington, students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress. This means to remain eligible for all types of financial aid you must meet the four requirements below:

Full-time students (12 or more credits per quarter)

• Complete a minimum of 6 credits each quarter.
• Complete 36 credits for full-time aid received in the autumn through spring quarters (and 48 credits for the summer through spring quarters).
• Finish your program within a maximum time frame, which cannot exceed 225 attempted credits.
• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) as established by the University. In general, you must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA per quarter. Please review the Academic Probation and Dismissal for Low Scholarship policy.

Part-time students (less than 12 credits per quarter)

• Complete a minimum of 50% of your attempted credits each quarter.
• Complete all of the credits you attempt for part-time aid received in the summer through spring quarters.
• Finish your program within a maximum time frame, which cannot exceed 225 attempted credits.
• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) as established by the University. Generally this is at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA per quarter. Please review the Academic Probation and Dismissal for Low Scholarship policy.

If you do not meet these requirements, then you will need to file an appeal for consideration of continued financial aid.

Please read the full Satisfactory Academic Progress policy on-line or pick up a paper version from our office. You are responsible for knowing this information.