Living and Learning 119|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey Financial aid progress requirements are not the same as the University’s academic policy. Advice from an academic advisor may differ from what is needed to maintain financial aid eligibility. Financial Aid progress is measured after every period of enrollment (fall/winter, spring, summer). If a student drops below the minimum requirements following a term of good financial aid standing, they are permitted to have a financial aid warning term in which they will still receive federal Title IV financial aid. If they do not regain satisfactory financial aid progress by the end of the warning term, they will lose all federal Title IV aid until they have met the following financial aid progress requirements or are granted a semester of appeal. The financial aid progress policy is a two-part policy: 1. Successfully complete 2/3 of the total cumulative credits attempted (credits attempted are all credits which the student is enrolled in at the end of Drop/Add). 2. Maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA. Every time a course is repeated, it will be included in cumulative credits attempted. However, the repeated course will only be counted as credits earned the first time a passing grade is received. Only credits earned from a course in which the student was actually enrolled will count for financial aid progress. CLEP credits, credits received by challenge exam, and credits received as a result of placement testing to determine proficiency are not included in the financial aid progress formula and cannot be used to make progress. Students who need to raise their GPA will need to take classes at Kutztown University, as transfer credits do not affect the GPA at KU. Taking classes at another institution will increase a student’s completion average, but will not necessarily be enough to regain financial aid eligibility. Withdrawing & Impact on Financial Aid Financial Aid Services strongly recommends that a student who is considering withdrawing from a course or from an entire semester meet with a financial aid counselor before taking any action. The counselor can explain how the withdrawal will affect the student at the time of the withdrawal or in subsequent semesters for measurement of financial aid progress. Also, based on the return of funds calculation for the different types of aid, the student could be obligated to repay any refunds from financial aid that the student was given prior to withdrawing or the student could owe the Office of Student Accounts for costs that are no longer being covered by financial aid based on the withdrawal date. Please visit the Financial Aid Office website www.kutztown.edu/financialaid or contact the office for assistance. Health & Wellness Services The Health & Wellness Center is located on the first floor of Beck Hall and includes the following departments: • Clinical Services
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