To apply for financial aid, students must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid along with supporting documentation, which is contained in our financial aid package. Packages may be picked up in the Office of Financial Aid or mailed to you upon request. To request a financial aid package, please call (202)478-8214.
Students must:
be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours (2 classes) to be eligible for Federal Student Loans
be a U. S. Citizen or an eligible non-citizen
demonstrate financial need
have a high school diploma or General Education Certificate (GED)
have a valid Social Security Number
make satisfactory academic progress
sign a statement of educational purpose and a certification statement on overpayment and default; and
Males, aged 18-25, must register with the Selective Service. Men can register at any post office or register for Selective Service on line.
Note: To be eligible for Federal Student Aid, a student must be a U.S. Citizen or an eligible non-citizen. International Students can look up the web for private loans for international students.
Satisfactory Academic Progress and Academic Probation Policy
The Office of Financial Aid is required by federal regulations to monitor the progress of financial aid recipients. Financial aid recipients must comply with Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) as a condition of continued eligibility. Students' academic records will be reviewed at the end of each term to determine whether the student has maintained SAP.
SAP is measured in three areas. These areas consist of
Qualitative Measures - maintenance of an adequate grade point average
Quantitative Measures - successful completion of a required number of credits; and
Maximum Time Frame - receipt of a degree in a timely manner
The specific policy requirements for each area are listed below.
Qualitative Measure
An undergraduate student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.00 or be placed on Financial Aid Probation. A graduate student must maintain a GPA of 3.00 or be placed on Financial Aid Probation.
Quantitative Measure
Students who receive Federal Financial Aid must successfully complete a minimum of 67% of attempted credits on a cumulative basis or be placed on Financial Aid Probation.
Maximum Time Frame
Students must earn their degrees within the maximum allowable time frame regardless of their program of study, (180 credits undergraduate, 66 credits graduate). Students who exceed the maximum time frame can not receive financial aid until they have completed their current program and been accepted into a new program.
Financial Aid Probation
A student placed on probation is eligible for financial aid during the probationary term, after which he/she will be disqualified from receiving federal financial aid if standards are not met. Students may request a review of their financial aid eligibility once standards have been met.
Disqualification
Students who have been disqualified from receiving financial aid for failure to meet standards of satisfactory academic progress have the right to submit written appeals if there are mitigating circumstances. Appeals must be submitted to the Financial Aid Committee within 10 days of receipt of Notice of Disqualification.
Reinstatement of Financial Aid
A student placed on probation is eligible for financial aid during the probationary term, after which he/she will be disqualified from receiving federal financial aid if standards are not met. Students may request a review of their financial aid eligibility once standards have been met.
The following defines effects on Satisfactory Academic Progress by circumstance:
Repeat Courses - When a student repeats a course, the original course taken will not be factored in the cumulative GPA or completion rate.
Incomplete Courses - Incomplete courses will not be factored in the GPA. Incomplete courses will be converted to the letter grade of ''F'' if a grade is not submitted by the end of the next term of enrollment.
Withdrawals- Official withdrawals from courses will count in the completion rate. Official Administrative Withdrawals will not count in the completion rate.
Developmental Courses - Developmental courses will count in enrollment status but not toward completion rate or GPA.
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