Financial Aid

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Federal regulations require institutions to monitor the academic progress of financial aid recipients.  Grand Valley's policy is to provide financial aid to students capable of remaining in good academic standing and who make adequate progress toward a degree.  Adequate academic progress required to remain eligible for financial aid is defined below.

Grand Valley must take into consideration ALL attempted credits regardless if financial aid was received for those credits. This includes credits attempted at Grand Valley and attempted transfer credits.  Please review the SAP policy disclaimers. 

Undergraduate Students 

  • Achieve a minimum 1.5 cumulative GVSU GPA after 24 credits (0-24)
  • Achieve a minimum 1.8 cumulative GVSU GPA after 54 credits (25-54)
  • Achieve a minimum 2.0 cumulative GVSU GPA after 55 credits (55+)
  • Complete and pass a minimum of 2/3 of all GVSU and transfer undergraduate collegiate credit hours attempted.
  • Complete all degree requirements within 150% of the minimum number of credit hours required to graduate (based on 120 credits for undergraduate students.)

Second Undergraduate Students

  • Maintain a 2.0 cumulative GVSU GPA.
  • Complete and pass a minimum 2/3 of all GVSU and transfer undergraduate collegiate attempted hours.
  • Complete all subsequent undergraduate degree requirements within 270 cumulative credit hours. (An additional 90 credits will be allowed for a subsequent undergraduate degree. First bachelor degree students must not exceed 180 cumulative credit hours, which is 150% of the minimum requirement to obtain an undergraduate degree.)

Graduate Students

  • Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GVSU GPA.
  • Complete and pass a minimum of 2/3 of all GVSU and transfer graduate collegiate credit hours attempted.
  • Complete all degree requirements within 150% of the minimum number of credit hours required to graduate (based on 60 credits for graduate students).

Doctoral Students

  • Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GVSU GPA.
  • Complete and pass a minimum of 2/3 of all GVSU and transfer graduate collegiate credit hours attempted.
  • Complete all degree requirements within 150% of the minimum number of credit hours required to graduate (based on 120 credits for doctoral students).