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Can FAFSA revoke your financial aid?

There are several reasons why the Department of Education or your school may revoke or suspend your eligibility for federal financial aid: You don't meet basic eligibility requirements. The Office of Federal Student Aid maintains a list of basic eligibility requirements to receive federal financial aid.
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Can you lose financial aid from FAFSA?

Some of the most common ways to lose student aid eligibility include defaulting on a federal student loan or not maintaining satisfactory academic progress.
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Why would my financial aid be Cancelled?

Loan requests are cancelled when students: Do not meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards or were not meeting when the loan application was processed. Was not enrolled in at least six eligible credit hours when the loan application was processed.
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Can financial aid be rescinded?

If the government has placed a lien on your assets, likely due to a tax issue or unpaid legal penalty, you'll have your student aid rescinded until you either pay the debt back or make arrangements to pay the debt back.
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What causes financial aid suspension?

Financial Aid Suspension is a status assigned if you fail to meet the minimum SAP policy requirements. Your financial aid will be terminated or suspended until you meet the minimum satisfactory academic progress standards or win an appeal.
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Financial Aid FAQ:​ What Happens if I Drop a Course?

Can I get financial aid back after suspension?

Appeal the suspension.

If your grades slipped due to extenuating circumstances, such as a death in the family, an illness or other reasons outside of your control, you may be able to appeal your financial aid office's decision and regain your eligibility.
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How do I get my financial aid back after being suspended?

You can file an appeal directly with your school explaining why your grades slipped. In extenuating circumstances, such as an illness or death in the family, the school can reestablish your eligibility.
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What happens if your financial aid is terminated?

If a student loses financial aid for a failure to maintain satisfactory academic progress, the student may be able to regain eligibility by getting better grades. Until then, however, the student will be ineligible for financial aid and will have to pay for the college costs on his or her own.
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What disqualifies you from FAFSA?

For example, if your citizenship status changed because your visa expired or it was revoked, then you would be ineligible. Other reasons for financial aid disqualification include: Not maintaining satisfactory progress at your college or degree program. Not filling out the FAFSA each year you are enrolled in school.
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Do I have to pay back FAFSA if I fail a class?

Failing or taking an incomplete grade in courses can impact your financial aid in multiple ways. The 3 main impacts may be owing money back for the current term, losing federal aid eligibility for future terms, and not meeting the renewal criteria for scholarships and institutional aid. Q1.
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How long does SAP suspension last?

How long does SAP restriction and/or probation last? Restriction: Lasts until an approved SAP appeal and/or you begin to meet SAP standards. Even if an appeal is approved, you may be put on a one-semester SAP probation in order to best monitor your academic progress.
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What GPA do you need to keep FAFSA?

The Satisfactory Academic Progress regulations require that you maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) in order to remain eligible for financial aid. This cumulative grade point average is 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. If you drop below a cumulative GPA of 2.0, you will be placed on a financial aid Warning.
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Why is my college not giving me financial aid?

If you did not complete the FAFSA for the academic year when you are seeking aid, you won't receive any. If you did complete the FAFSA, but didn't receive financial aid, confirm that you completed the form for the correct year. Contact your school's financial aid office if the wrong form was completed.
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Why did my Pell Grant go down?

There are a few reasons for this, the most common of which are that you are not enrolled for the full year or that you are not enrolled full-time, or both. We calculate the percentage of the scheduled award that you did receive.
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How many times will financial aid pay for a failed class?

Yes (student passed course one time, eligible for 3. No (student passed course twice, not eligible for 3. No (student passed course first attempt, on the second attempt they failed, no longer eligible for federal financial aid on 3.
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What is financial aid warning?

What is Financial Aid Warning? Financial Aid Warning is a status assigned if you were previously meeting SAP policy standards, however at the last SAP review, you failed to make satisfactory academic progress.
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What income is too high for FAFSA?

Both students and their parents often think their household income makes them ineligible for financial aid. However, there's no income limit for the FAFSA, and the U.S. Department of Education does not have an income cap for federal financial aid.
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Does a FAFSA check your banking account?

Students selected for verification of their FAFSA form may wonder, “Does FAFSA check your bank accounts?” FAFSA does not directly view the student's or parent's bank accounts.
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How much money can a student have before it impacts financial aid?

There are no income limits on the FAFSA. Instead, your eligibility for federal student aid depends on how much your college costs and what your family should contribute. Learn how your FAFSA eligibility is calculated and other ways to pay for college if you don't qualify for federal student aid.
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How do I know if my financial aid is suspended?

After your application is reviewed, you will generally receive information on what aid you are eligible for, if any. When financial aid is being suspended, you will be notified as well, generally by the financial aid office at the school where you are enrolled.
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How do I appeal FAFSA financial aid suspension?

To initiate an appeal you must:
  1. Meet with a financial aid advisor.
  2. Complete the Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal form.
  3. Submit a typed request for consideration which must clearly state what caused the suspension, provide copies of supporting documentation, and must also clearly indicate what has changed.
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Why does my FAFSA say I have no loans or grants?

Contact your school's financial aid office

There are a number of possible reasons why you might have been told no aid is available: Your FAFSA may be incomplete. If you failed to submit any information on your FAFSA, then the school may not have determined yet what types of aid you are eligible for.
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Can I get financial aid if I owe another school money?

You'll be ineligible for financial aid.

If your account is delinquent, you might become ineligible for current or future financial aid, including scholarships or grants.
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Can you appeal financial aid suspension twice?

If your college or university denies the appeal, you'll remain on a financial aid suspension. Most schools don't allow for a second appeal unless your financial circumstances or personal circumstances have changed again.
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How do I report FAFSA abuse?

Contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center (FSAIC) at 1-800-433-3243 if you think your account has been compromised.
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