Financial Aid Clock Stoppers

While Financial Aid is a complex process involving many people and agencies, the Financial Aid Office tries to make it a smooth one for students. These are some of the barriers that require the student's help to resolve:

1.) Late Application

• Filed after February 15th.

2.) Student Not Admitted, or Enrollment Status Change

3.) Documents Requested for Verification Not Received

• Financial Aid Transcript
• Tax Forms (1040, W-2, etc.
• Verification of Untaxed Income
• Military Leave and Earnings Statement (LES)
• Social Security Account Number (SSAN)
• Verification Worksheet
• Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal
• Selective Service Registration
• Award Acceptance or Denial
• Signed and completed Promissory Notes
• Immigration and Naturalization (INS) Status
• Veterans Administration Eligibility Confirmation

4.) Incorrect, Discrepant or Estimated Information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

• Social Security Account Number (no match)
• Address and telephone number
• Missing signature

5.) Enrolled in Special Programs- students are encouraged to inform their counseling team if enrolled in special programs such as:

• Interdisciplinary Studies Program (IDS) (Bachelors & Masters combined)
• Teacher Certification
• English as a Second Language
• VA Consortium for Professional Psychology (PsyD)
• Consortium
• TELETECHNET
• Dual Degree
• Eastern Virginia Medical School and DePaul Hospital Programs
• Study Abroad
• Physical Therapy
• Academic Skills

6.) Division Conflict

• Graduate vs undergraduate (improperly registered)

7.) Late Notification of Institutional and External Aid

• Music Activities Scholarships
• Outside Agency Awards
• Contracts and Waivers
• ROTC
• Room Scholarships
• Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabilitation
• Third Party Payors (i.e., Local School Board)

8.) Special or Extenuating Circumstances for Professional Judgments Financial aid administrators may exercise individual professional judgment concerning adjustments to data affecting a students eligibility for aid.

• Dependency Override
• Change in status due to death, divorce, or illness
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal
• Budget Adjustments
• Significant Change in Income
• Exorbitant Medical Bills