Special Notes and Requirements

1. All financial aid awards are made on a one-year basis. STUDENTS MUST RE-APPLY FOR FINANCIAL AID EACH ACADEMIC YEAR.
2. The priority deadline for application for financial aid is February 1st prior to the academic year for which aid is requested.
3. Students must be enrolled in at least a half-time basis (6 semester hours) to be eligible for federal or state financial aid. Students must be enrolled in at least 12 hours per semester to qualify for institutional aid. 
4. Students are required to meet the retention standards outlined in this catalog to remain eligible to receive Title IV financial aid funds.
5. Students receiving scholarships awarded on academic achievement must attain a 2.75 grade point average (GPA) for the first year to be eligible for renewal of the scholarship for the subsequent year. For each subsequent academic year a student must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.
6. Financial need is defined as the reasonable cost of education minus the student’s available resources, the prime sources for these being the student and his/her family. University aid serves to supplement personal resources.
7. Institutional Aid may be affected by the receipt of need based funds.
8. Students have the right to appeal financial aid decisions to the Admissions and Financial Aid Appeals Committee.
9. If a student athlete moves off campus, the Institution reserves the right to reduce the athletic scholarship or institutional aid accordingly
10. In order to qualify for federal, state, and institutional financial aid a student must enroll in classes that go towards their intended major.