Satisfactory Academic Progress
The Wayne State University Law School Office of Student Financial Aid is required by law to ensure that students receiving financial aid are making satisfactory academic progress. Federal regulations (CFR 668--Student Assistance General Provisions), Sections 668.32(f), 668.16(e), and 668.34, state that a student is eligible to receive Title IV, HEA program assistance if the student maintains satisfactory progress in his or her course of study according to the institution's published standards of satisfactory progress.
Students receiving any form of financial aid must adhere to the standards for satisfactory academic progress in the Academic Regulations of the Law School. Both quantitative (credit hours earned) and qualitative (grade-point average) standards are applied. There is also a limit on the number of semesters of enrollment that is permitted. Failure to maintain satisfactory academic progress may result in the suspension or termination of financial aid. Aid can be reinstated only by meeting the criteria for probation or readmission as specified in the academic regulations.
The WSU Law School Records Office monitors all grades for law students. Students who fall below standards are not allowed to register. If academic information is received following registration for a semester, the Law School Records Office will administratively withdraw the student.
The Law School Dean of Students Office offers indiviudal academic planning and assistance.
- Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Law School Students
- Unsatisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form
Wayne State University Law School Academic Programs Web Page