Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to receive financial aid assistance by the Office of Financial Aid, the applicant must:
- be admitted and currently enrolled in at least half time status as undergraduate or graduate (though undergraduate students enrolled in fewer than three hours may be eligible for some Title IV funds);
- be enrolled in a degree or certificate program at Fayetteville State University.
- be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or eligible non-citizen;
- be making satisfactory academic progress (See “Satisfactory Academic Progress,”) toward the completion of his or her academic program;
- not be in default status on any Title IV aid from a previous enrollment period; and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the priority deadline of March 1.
Eligibility for most financial aid programs administered by the Office of Financial Aid is based on “Financial Eligibility” as demonstrated on the Institution Information Student Report (ISIR). Eligibility need is the difference between the costs to attend college and what the applicant and his or her family can reasonably afford to contribute toward the student's education. Graduate students are ordinarily eligible only for student loans.
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A student’s eligibility for financial aid is determined by the U.S. Department of Education from information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is often referred to as the need analysis document. A need analysis is a systematic method of measuring the ability of the student to pay for educational costs, and student’s eligibility to receive funds from federal, state, institutional, and/or other need-based financial aid programs.
Default Policy
Students whose financial aid has been terminated because they have defaulted on a student loan at a previous institution(s) or at Fayetteville State University may become eligible for reinstatement of financial aid when the U.S. Department of Education submits, in writing, to the Office of Financial Aid at Fayetteville State University that the student is “No Longer in Default.”
A student whose default status is cleared by the U.S. Department of Education will regain eligibility of financial aid assistance.
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