Federal regulations require that students have an ‘Ability-To-Benefit’ from post-secondary education before they can receive federal financial aid, which typically refers to earning a high school diploma or equivalent, being enrolled in a degree seeking program, and not concurrently enrolled in elementary or secondary school.
A consortium agreement is a written contract that enables students to pursue coursework at two institutions simultaneously. Under such an agreement, a student may receive financial aid based on total hours of enrollment at both institutions. Schools are not required to enter into consortium agreements.If a degree-seeking KU student has a valid and approved academic reason for requesting a consortium agreement, KU will serve as the ‘home’ school. Non-degree seeking students may request that KU se
The U.S. Department of Education directs the University to determine costs associated with attending KU to determine the amount of financial aid for which a student may be eligible. The cost of attendance for a student estimates a student’s educational expenses for a period of academic enrollment.
The amount of Direct Loans that a student is eligible to receive is based on the number of credits in which they enroll and attend. If a student withdraws from all courses, the student and KU may be required to repay some or all of the Direct Loans received for the term. The Documentation of Attendance process (DA) is used to determine if a student attended a class. Financial Aid and Scholarships (FAS) works with faculty and IT EdTech to confirm whether or not a student began attendance to deter
The amount of Pell Grant that a student is eligible to receive is based on the number of credits in which they enroll and attend. If a student withdraws from or fails a course, the student and KU may be required to repay some or all of the Pell Grant received for the term. The Documentation of Attendance (DA) process is used to determine if a student attended a class. Financial Aid and Scholarships (FAS) works with faculty and IT EdTech to confirm whether or not a student began attendance to det
This policy outlines the eligibility criteria for the Employee Dependent Tuition Assistance Scholarship.
FSA Guidelines state that “a school that participates in any FSA program, including a participating foreign school, generally must have an independent auditor conduct an annual audit of the school’s compliance with the laws and regulations that are applicable to the FSA programs in which the school participates (a compliance audit), and an audit of the school’s financial statements (a financial statement audit).” (FSA Handbook Chapter 12)For the compliance audit segment of this requirement, publ
To set forth the University’s commitment to administer financial aid free from conflicts of interest and in compliance with applicable laws.
The KU Endowment Association provides a low-interest loan for eligible KU students.
International student scholarships require additional processing time due to the required Tax Treaty Analysis. In some cases, students may not have sufficient time to complete the paperwork prior to the bill due date or the analysis may be delayed due to peak processing times in Student Accounts and Receivables or Financial Aid and Scholarships. When one of these cases is identified, Student Accounts and Receivables and FAS will ensure that the impacted students are protected from late fees. Bil
This policy outlines the eligibility requirements for the Midwest Student Exchange, the length of the scholarship, renewal criteria and any exceptions to the scholarships.
Student-athlete grant-in-aid (GIA) may be reduced or not renewed. The office of Financial Aid and Scholarships (FAS) and other offices at KU comply with the following procedure in such cases. FAS complies with NCAA Bylaws Article 15 regarding student-athlete aid eligibility.
This policy outlines the eligibility, the requirements for the Pepsi Scholarship including the length of the scholarship, renewal criteria and any exceptions to the scholarships.
Determining the amount of financial aid that must be returned to the Federal Student Aid programs when a student withdraws.
To explain the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress policy and the associated appeal process for Graduate and Law students.
To explain the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress policy and the associated appeal process for Pharmacy students.
To explain the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress policy and the associated appeal process for undergraduate students.
Provide details relating to the academic renewal criteria of renewable FAS scholarships and partial tuition waivers.
If an undergraduate student has received a partial tuition waiver scholarship or non-resident scholarship from the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships, another academic department, or is granted in-state tuition rates, the FAS scholarship will be adjusted to the appropriate resident-based scholarship.
Health Professions Student Loans (HPSL) and Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) are Title VII Federal Aid Programs. Financial Aid and Scholarships (FAS) must follow policies established by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to administer these programs. The FAS office sets the priority date and Expected Family Contribution (EFC) criteria.