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Satisfactory Academic Progress

June 25, 2024 | Academic Support

All students enrolled in CIAT Certificate and Degree programs are required to make quantitative and qualitative progress toward their program completion.

  • Quantitative Progress is measured by the pace of successful credits completed each semester. All students must complete their program within 150% of the program length.
  • Qualitative Progress is measured by the cumulative GPA earned each semester. All students must maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher to maintain eligibility to graduate from their program.

Starting the January 2025 term, CIAT has added a new academic policy to support student achievement and outcomes. All students will be required to earn a C or better on their first entry course as a requirement to continue their eligibility and full acceptance to CIAT. This will apply to all students and all programs. If students do not earn a C or better (a C- will not suffice), their enrollment will be canceled. They will be able to re-apply and re-attempt for a subsequent term.

There are three (3) five-week terms in a semester evaluation period. At the conclusion of each semester period, a student’s grades and progress are evaluated. If a student fails to meet the quantitative or qualitative progress requirements listed above, the student will be assigned one of the following three SAP statuses:

Stage 1: Warning

If a student fails to meet the requirements for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), the student is placed on a Warning status for the next semester. A Warning status does not impact a student’s academic standing, future course registration, or tuition funding. Rather, it is utilized to remind students about CIAT’s academic requirements.

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A registration hold will NOT be placed on the student record. The student will be advised to reserve an academic counseling session to receive extra help and support throughout the next semester.

Stage 2: Probation

At the completion of the second subsequent semester, if a student fails to meet the requirements for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), the student will be placed on Academic Probation. A student must attend an academic counseling session, a financial consultation, and submit a written appeal to continue with the program.

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A registration hold will be placed on the student record until these support measures have been completed. At this stage, the student is at risk of losing access to federal tuition funding, including government grants, loans, and/or military benefits, if their SAP status at the end of the next semester does not improve.

Stage 3: Financial Hold

At the completion of the third subsequent semester, if a student fails to meet the requirements for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), the student will be placed on a Financial Hold and will be unable to continue their program utilizing federal funding, including government grants, loans, or veteran benefits.

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A registration hold will be placed on the student record until a secondary funding source has been arranged. If a student successfully meets the requirements for Satisfactory Academic Progress at the end of the fourth subsequent semester, the financial hold will be lifted and the student will be eligible to regain federal funding.

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