Satisfactory Academic Progress
The Higher Education Amendments require the university to define and enforce standards for satisfactory academic progress for students who receive federal aid. Students are expected to complete degree requirements at Ouachita within 4 years (8 semesters). Students are considered to be making satisfactory academic progress if they meet the following requirements.
- By the end of the first academic year of study, must have completed at least 21 credit hours if full-time/12 credit hours if three-quarter time or half-time.
- By the end of the second academic year or study, must have completed at least 42 credit hours if full-time/24 hours if three-quarter time or half-time.
- By the end of the third academic year of study, must have completed at least 63 credit hours if full-time/36 credit hours if three-quarter time or half-time.
- By the end of the fourth academic year of study, must have completed at least 84 credit hours if full-time/48 credit hours if three-quarter time or half-time.
Student aid recipients must also maintain minimum cumulative grade point averages consistent with requirements for graduation to remain eligible for aid. These requirements are as follows:
Classification
|
Cumulative
Hours
|
Grade
point
|
|
|
|
Freshman |
0 - 28 |
1.7 |
Sophomore |
29 – 58 |
1.8 |
Junior |
59 – 88 |
1.9 |
Senior |
89 – up |
2.0 |