Financial Aid Eligibility

The processes that enable financial aid to be awarded and check that students meet the requirements to keep their aid eligibility.

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Ability To Benefit

The process of identifying and tracking a student's eligibility for title IV aid based on completing high school or a recognized equivalent.
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Aggregate Aid

The aggregate aid update process calculates a student’s total federal aid to make sure they haven’t gone over loan or grant limits.
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Aid Year Activation

The process of notifying the system that a student should be considered for financial aid for a specific aid year.
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Federal File Processing

Processing of inbound and outbound federal financial aid files, including ISIRs, COD responses, and other government data exchanges.
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Financial Aid Term

The process of linking financial aid eligibility to an academic term; required for packaging, disbursement, and most aid processes.
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Pell Enrollment Intensity Locking

At the start of the semester, enrollment intensity is locked so that as students add or drop classes, their Pell Grant remains calculated at the full-time rate instead of being adjusted each time their enrollment changes.
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SAP

The SAP process reviews a student’s grades and progress to determine if they’re meeting the requirements to continue receiving financial aid.
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