State-Mandated Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (TXG-SAP)

The Texas state legislature has included specific standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress for students receiving TEXAS Grants. As with the general SAP policy, the TXG-SAP has both a quantitative and qualitative standard that must be achieved each year to renew the award.

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) - GPA and Completion Rate

GPA	End of Initial Year	Institution’s SAP Policy
GPA	End of Subsequent Years	Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA*
Completion Rate	End of Initial Year	Institution’s SAP Policy
Completion Rate	End of Subsequent Years	Successful completion of 24 hours for the year.**
Maximum Time Frame to receive the TEXAS Grant	First received the TEXAS Grant as a High School Graduate	Five (5) years from the start of the semester in which the student first received the TEXAS Grant or 150 attempted hours while receiving the TEXAS Grant, whichever comes first

*Since the GPA requirement is cumulative, eligibility can be regained in the fall for a spring award, or in the summer for a fall award.
**Since the completion rate is for the year, eligibility can be regained in the summer for a fall award.

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) - GPA and Completion Rate for TEOG

GPA	End of Initial Year	Institution’s SAP Policy
GPA	End of Subsequent Years	Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA*
Completion Rate	End of Initial Year	Institution’s SAP Policy
Completion Rate	End of Subsequent Years	Successful completion of 75% of the hours attempted for the year. **
Maximum Time Frame to receive the TEOG		The student may not receive the award for more than eight semesters or periods of enrollments

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) - GPA and Time Frame for State Waivers and Exemptions

GPA	End of Initial Year	Institution’s SAP Policy
Maximum Time Frame to receive		The student may not receive the award for more than 30 (thirty) hours above the minimum number of hours required to complete their Primary Program of Study, with certain exclusions.