Academic Probation

• For undergraduate students, Academic Probation begins after a student has completed an academic risk period and their cumulative GPA is below 2.0.
• For students in Master programs and Graduate Certificates, Academic Probation begins after a student has completed an academic risk period and their cumulative GPA is below 3.0.

If a student's cumulative program GPA (grade point average) falls below the minimum required by APUS, they will be notified by the Registrar's office that they have been placed on Academic Probation and will be restricted to part-time registration until their GPA is above the minimum level. The intent of Academic Probation is to provide the student an opportunity to raise their cumulative GPA to minimum levels so that they may continue to pursue their academic goals. Once placed on academic probation, a student's GPA will be reviewed regularly based on academic level; master students' will be reviewed after the completion of 6 credit hours and undergraduate students after the completion of 12 credit hours.

Undergraduate students can be placed on academic probation up to three times during their academic program; however, they can only be placed on academic probation for two consecutive periods. Placement on academic probation beyond the first time will be based on completing the previous academic probation period (s) with a GPA above a 2.0.

Students in Master programs and Graduate Certificates can be placed on academic probation up to twice during their academic program. Placement on academic probation beyond the first time will be based on completing the previous academic probation period with a GPA above a 3.0.

Being placed on academic probation will impact a student's registration. Future registrations will be dropped and will be limited to part-time. Students will need to discuss their options with their academic advisor and their funding source, as their eligibility for funding may be affected. 

Current Students on Academic Probation

Consequences of Academic Probation:

• Registration: Students will only be eligible to register as part-time, with no exceptions.
• Financial Aid: Part of a student's eligibility for federal student aid is determined by maintaining a GPA at or above the minimum required. While on academic probation, students will only be eligible to register as part-time, which reduces the amount of federal student aid for which they are eligible during that semester.
• Degree Conferral or Certificate Completion: Students must maintain a cumulative program GPA at or above the minimum to be eligible to have their degree conferred or their certificate program awarded.

Continuation and Removal from Academic Probation

Undergraduate students will have their progress reviewed at the completion of every 12 credit hours, while master's students will be reviewed at the completion of every 6 credit hours. Students will be able to continue to the next probationary period(s) if their probationary period GPA is at or above the minimum level and they have not exhausted the probationary periods for their level. Students may have multiple probationary periods as outlined in the chart below:

If a student raises their cumulative GPA at or above the minimum level at the end of their review period, they will be placed on academic good standing and will be able to register as a full-time student.

Failing Academic Probation

If a student fails to raise their cumulative GPA during the probationary period, or their probationary period GPA is below the minimum, they will be placed on academic suspension pending their academic dismissal. Students will have 30 days to appeal their pending academic dismissal in writing before it is processed. Students will be dropped from all future courses.