Campus Students Aid Eligibility | Financial Aid | BYU-Idaho

# Campus Students Aid Eligibility

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Eligibility and Awarding Requirements

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Policies Affecting Aid Eligibility

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Distribution of Financial Aid

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## Aid Available

University Scholarships

University Scholarships including the 4-Year Merit Scholarship, the Returned Missionary Scholarship, and Academic Scholarships all receive automatic consideration based on the information in your student record at the time of evaluation. Complete the FAFSA each year for Need-Based Scholarship consideration.

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Federal Financial Aid

Federal financial aid includes Pell Grants, Direct Student Loans, and Parent PLUS loans. The federal government gives these funds to enrolled students who meet the basic eligibility criteria. Federal financial aid is awarded after completion of the FAFSA and any other required verification documents found on the financial aid portal.

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Private Aid

Additional aid opportunities for qualified students include non-BYU-Idaho scholarships, Veteran Benefits, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Idaho State Aid, Private Loans, and Tuition Waivers. These private aid options each have their own applications, requirements, and deadlines.

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## Eligibility and Awarding Requirements

Verification

You may be selected to provide additional documentation verifying the accuracy of the information provided on your FAFSA. This process is referred to as Verification. If verification documents are required, they will appear on your financial aid portal under Required Documents.

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Program Applicability

You will only receive federal financial aid for courses required for your declared Program. These courses are determined by Academic Advising and are referred to as program applicable. Use the Program Applicability Tool (PAT) to determine what courses are eligible.

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Accepting Aid

If you want to accept your federal student loans, you must accept them directly through the financial aid portal. Be aware of important loan policies. The rest of your financial aid is automatically accepted on your behalf.

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Dates/Deadlines

Federal and University deadlines are in place to ensure students are served in a timely manner. If you do not meet the priority deadlines, you may experience delays in your financial aid disbursements at the beginning of the semester. Also make sure you are enrolled in all your courses by the Financial Aid Determination Date (FADD).

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Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

To maintain federal financial aid eligibility, you must meet the following Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements: Maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA, complete at least 67% of all your classes, and complete your program/major within 150% of the total credits required by your declared program.

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Petitions

If you have an unusual living or financial circumstance, you may qualify to petition your circumstance to try and increase your federal aid eligibility. Contact Financial Aid for more information regarding your options.

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Recently Married

If you recently got married, you could be eligible for additional aid if you meet certain criteria.

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## Policies Affecting Aid Eligibility

Adding/Dropping Classes

If you are considering adding or dropping classes, be aware that your financial aid may be affected. See the Add/Drop Policy or contact Financial Aid for more information.

Adding/Dropping Classes

Deferments

If you are considering deferring enrollment for any reason, your financial aid may be affected, including past semester student loans. You should contact Financial Aid before any deferments are approved.

Deferments

Repeated Coursework

You may only receive aid for a program applicable class one time after you have already received a passing grade (D- or higher) in the class.

Repeated Coursework

Withdrawing from a Semester

If you completely withdraw from a semester after you have received your financial aid, you will likely owe funds back. When you withdraw, the Financial Aid office is required to complete a complex calculation to determine how much aid you are eligible to keep (and how much you may have to pay back). Your Participation in your courses counts towards how much aid you can keep.

Withdrawing

Remedial Coursework

Federal financial aid may be awarded for four remedial courses offered by the university: 

- ENG 106
- ENG 109
- MATH 100B
- MATH 101

Remedial Coursework

## Distribution of Financial Aid

Federal and University aid typically disburses within the first week of the semester. Financial aid funds will automatically be applied to tuition charges and may be authorized to pay for other school charges on the student's account. Students are encouraged to sign up for eRefund to receive any excess financial aid.