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It's Not Too Late — Act Now to Secure Your Classes!

Are you meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)?

Review Your Status

Review your status on BannerRams Online:

  1. Login to BannerRams Online > Student Services Dashboard > Student Services Dashboard.
  2. Go to Financial Aid Dashboard.
  3. Click on Satisfactory Academic Progress tab.
  4. Your current status will be listed.

SAP Appeals

If you are not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), you still have time to submit your SAP Appeal for Fall 2025 — but you must act quickly.

➡️ Complete your SAP Appeal here: Remember to attach all supporting documentation.

⚠️ Failure to secure your classes by the payment deadline will result in your Fall 2025 classes being cancelled.

Don’t delay — submit your SAP appeal today and explore your payment options to stay on track.


Payment Options

If you are  NOT meeting SAP, you are currently ineligible for financial aid and will need to select one of the following payment options to secure your Fall 2025 classes.

  • RamPay Payment Plan
    • 6-month plan available July 8, 2025 - July 22, 2025 
    • 5-month plan available July 8, 2025 – July 30, 2025
    • 4-month plan available August 1, 2025 – August 20, 2025
  • Pay your Bill in Full: Pay your full tuition and fees online. 
  • Alternative/Private Educational Loan: You may apply for a private loan through a lender of your choice such as College Foundation (CFI) or Sallie Mae.

 

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) - Undergraduates

Want to Keep Receiving Your Financial Aid?

Be Sure You Are Maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Students who receive financial aid at Winston-Salem State University must maintain satisfactory academic progress as a condition to continue receiving financial aid.

The purpose of the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy is to:

  • Encourage students to complete their degree or certificate programs within a reasonable timeframe.
  • Comply with federal and state requirements.

 How SAP Is Measured

A student’s SAP is reevaluated every semester.

  • Grades: GPA of 2.0 or higher
  • Pace: Complete at least 67% of attempted courses.
  • Timeframe: Complete degree within 150% of the program’s credit requirements.

Please visit the SAP Calculator page to measure your progress.

Detailed Descriptions of How SAP Is Measured

Levels of SAP Status

  • Good Standing: Meeting all SAP standards = eligible for aid.
  • Warning: Not meeting one or more standards but allowed one semester to improve.
  • Unsatisfactory Progress: Not meeting SAP after the warning period = not eligible for financial aid.

How Standards are Reviewed and Assessed

  • SAP standards are reviewed and assessed based on the student’s official academic record.
  • The student’s official record is maintained by the Office of the Registrar.
  • Students who have failed to meet one or more of the SAPFA standards are not eligible for financial aid.

Ways that Financial Aid Eligibility May Be Regained

The student raises their cumulative GPA to the required minimum at WSSU.

  • The student’s credit hour completion rate has been increased to 67% or greater.
  • A SAPFA appeal has been approved by committee.