Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
To be eligible to receive Student Financial Aid (SFA) funds (PELL, FSEOG, FWS, HOPE Career Grant, and HOPE); students must maintain satisfactory academic progress. Ogeechee Technical College (OTC) is required by the U.S. Department of Education to establish minimum standards of satisfactory academic progress. Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) means the student is proceeding in a positive manner toward fulfilling educational requirements. Students attending OTC must be in good academic standing and making satisfactory progress. OTC uses the following standards to monitor students’ progress toward their diploma, degree, or certificate: