Federal regulations require all schools participating in the Title IV financial aid programs to have a Standard of Academic Progress, which applies to all applicants and recipients of financial aid. To maintain financial aid eligibility, a student must be making satisfactory progress toward a degree. Satisfactory progress is determined in both a qualitative and a quantitative measurement.
All students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA), which is determined by the student's academic level. The cumulative GPA pertains to the cumulative GPA derived from Saint Leo University credits only. It is not combined with the cumulative GPA from other schools. Undergraduate students must meet the cumulative GPA required by the university for continued eligibility to enroll and graduate. Graduate students must meet the cumulative GPA requirements as specified by their graduate program.
Students must complete their education program within a maximum time frame (measured by attempted credit hours) and must earn (receive a passing grade) a minimum percentage of all attempted Saint Leo University credit hours. The time frame for undergraduate students cannot exceed 150% of the published length of the academic program. The published length of the academic program is the minimum number of credit hours required to earn a degree.
- Academic Progress Requirements for Florida State Aid
Regaining Eligibility After Financial Aid Cancellation
Please note that a warning status is not subject to appeal Students who have become ineligible to receive financial aid may appeal the cancellation status if there is an extenuating circumstance which prevented the student for maintaining the standards of academic progress. Appeals must be received within 30 days of the cancellation notification letter.
Renewal Requirements
| Florida Academic Scholars | Florida Merit Scholars | Florida VGS Scholars |
| Minimum CGPA | 3.0* | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Hours Per Term Funded | 6 ch | 6 ch | 6 ch |
*Florida Academic Scholars with a Cumulative GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 may renew as Florida Merit Scholars.
Summer grades and hours earned after spring evaluation may be used to meet the renewal criteria if required. Florida Top Scholars are renewed at the eligibility requirement as the Florida Academic Scholars Award.
If a student does not meet the cumulative GPA or completed hours due to a verifiable illness or other emergency, the student submits a written request for an appeal to the financial aid office at Saint Leo University. Saint Leo University will review the situation and send the approval/denial of the appeal to the Florida Bright Futures Program. For further information contact the Florida Bright Futures Program or visit their web site at: www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/home/uamain.htm.
Florida Resident Access Grant
Recipients of the Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG) must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours during the academic year in which funds were received and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0. If a student has completed 24 credit hours but does not meet the minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 during the first year they receive FRAG, the student will be placed on probation for one year. During this probation a student may receive the Florida Resident Access Grant. For students who have received FRAG at least once, a 2.0 minimum cumulative grade point average must be maintained. A student may include credit hours and grades earned in the summer prior to the beginning of the academic year, when necessary, to meet the renewal requirements
Florida Student Assistance Grant
Recipients of the Florida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG) must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours during the academic year in which funds are received and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0. If a student has completed 24 credit hours but does not meet the minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 during the first year they receive FSAG, the student will be placed on probation for one year. During this probation a student may receive the Florida Student Access Grant. For students who have received FSAG at least once, a 2.0 minimum cumulative grade point average must be maintained. A student may include credit hours and grades earned in the summer prior to the beginning of the academic year, when necessary, to meet the renewal requirements.
Florida Bright Futures Programs
The Florida Bright Futures Programs include:
- Florida Academic Scholars Award
- Florida Merit Scholars Award
- Florida Vocational Gold Seal Scholars Award
Eligibility for renewal of the award is made at the end of the spring term. Saint Leo University will report to the Florida Bright Futures Program the cumulative GPA and the number of hours completed for the year. Students must meet the cumulative GPA and minimum number of hours completed to have the Florida Bright Futures award renewed.
| Florida Academic Scholars | Florida Merit Scholars | Florida VGS Scholars |
| Minimum CGPA | 3.0* | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Hours Per Term Funded | 6 ch | 6 ch | 6 ch |
*Florida Academic Scholars with a Cumulative GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 may renew as Florida Merit Scholars.
Summer grades and hours earned after spring evaluation may be used to meet the renewal criteria if required. Florida Top Scholars are renewed at the eligibility requirement as the Florida Academic Scholars Award.
If a student does not meet the cumulative GPA or completed hours due to a verifiable illness or other emergency, the student submits a written request for an appeal to the financial aid office at Saint Leo University. Saint Leo University will review the situation and send the approval/denial of the appeal to the Florida Bright Futures Program. For further information contact the Florida Bright Futures Program or visit their web site at: www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/home/uamain.htm.
Florida Resident Access Grant
Recipients of the Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG) must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours during the academic year in which funds were received and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0. If a student has completed 24 credit hours but does not meet the minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 during the first year they receive FRAG, the student will be placed on probation for one year. During this probation a student may receive the Florida Resident Access Grant. For students who have received FRAG at least once, a 2.0 minimum cumulative grade point average must be maintained. A student may include credit hours and grades earned in the summer prior to the beginning of the academic year, when necessary, to meet the renewal requirements
Florida Student Assistance Grant
Recipients of the Florida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG) must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours during the academic year in which funds are received and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0. If a student has completed 24 credit hours but does not meet the minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 during the first year they receive FSAG, the student will be placed on probation for one year. During this probation a student may receive the Florida Student Access Grant. For students who have received FSAG at least once, a 2.0 minimum cumulative grade point average must be maintained. A student may include credit hours and grades earned in the summer prior to the beginning of the academic year, when necessary, to meet the renewal requirements.
Florida Bright Futures Programs
The Florida Bright Futures Programs include:
- Florida Academic Scholars Award
- Florida Merit Scholars Award
- Florida Vocational Gold Seal Scholars Award
Eligibility for renewal of the award is made at the end of the spring term. Saint Leo University will report to the Florida Bright Futures Program the cumulative GPA and the number of hours completed for the year. Students must meet the cumulative GPA and minimum number of hours completed to have the Florida Bright Futures award renewed.