Academic Risk

• For undergraduate students, the Academic Risk period begins after attempting 12 semester hours with a cumulative GPA below 2.0.
• For master's and graduate students, the Academic Risk period begins after attempting 6 semester hours with a cumulative GPA 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 Risk and that they will be restricted to part-time registration until their GPA is at or above the minimum level. The intent of the Academic Risk period is to provide students the opportunity to raise their cumulative GPA to minimum levels so that they may continue to pursue their academic goals. Once placed on academic risk, a student's GPA will be reviewed regularly based on academic level; master's and graduate certificate students will be reviewed after the completion of 6 credit hours, and undergraduate students after the completion of 12 credit hours.

Students only have one academic risk period during their academic program. Any student who does not meet the minimum cumulative GPA during their academic risk period will be placed on academic probation. Students who improve their GPA to meet the minimum requirement after the review period will be removed from academic risk and placed on academic good standing.

Being placed on academic risk will impact a student's future course registrations. 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. After talking with an advisor, students can re-register for the course(s).

Consequences of Academic Risk

• 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 risk and 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.