APAS update on July 1

An update to the APAS (Academic Progress Audit System) will go live on July 1 as part of the Transfer Articulation and Degree Audit (TADA) project. Students and staff who use APAS will notice a new look and feel to APAS reports and minor changes to navigation. Those with additional access to process exceptions will have a new way to make exceptions within APAS. You can familiarize yourself with these changes in advance by referring to the APAS job aids.

The new APAS will be found at a new URL: apas.umn.edu. We will update links to APAS within MyU and One Stop, but you will need to update any bookmarks you have.

If you have questions about the TADA project, email the project team at tada@umn.edu. If you need help with APAS, contact the APAS team at apasle@umn.edu.

Financial aid award packages in July

From late-June to early-July, the Office of Student Finance cancels estimated financial aid awards in order to create the actual financial aid award packages. This is for incoming New High School (NHS) and New Advanced Standing (NAS) students. Sometimes, when students no longer see their estimated financial aid awards, they panic and think that we have taken away their financial aid. That is not the case. Students can access their actual financial aid package in mid-July via MyU once tuition and fees have been finalized. If students have questions, please direct them to One Stop Student Services.

As an FYI, students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each academic year in order to be considered for financial aid. Encourage students to complete the FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov, if they haven't already done so.

SAP evaluations

For continuing students, financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) evaluation began in late May. Some students will be suspended from further financial aid eligibility because they have not met these standards. Students who have documented mitigating circumstances that interfered with their ability to meet SAP standards may submit a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal. You will see some students in this situation, as we require that they work with their advisors to develop an academic plan that is realistic and leads to meeting SAP standards and getting their degree.