Near Aggs
SOR BASICS
CALC SOR
Single Term
100

Calculate Unsub Limit

DEP 

Soph

Sub Limit 800


5700



100

What does SOR Stand For?

Schedule Of Reductions

100

Student is taking 17.5 Credits. fill in the next step of the SOR formula

17.5/24=.729

.729 x (?)=?

.729 x 100= 72.9 AND Round up to 73% or .73!


100

6 Credits 

Independent 

Sophomore 

NSLDS Clear 

$1,125 Sub

$1,500 Unsub

200

Calculate Unsub Limit

IND 

Freshmen

Sub Limit 200

9300

200

Who does SOR impact?

Students in term based programs taking less than 24 credits in 2 terms. 

200

Calculate SOR

SOR % 76

DEP 

SOPH

SUB 3420

UNSUB- 1520

200

9.5 Credits 

Independent 

First Year 

NSLDS Clear 

$1,385 Sub 

$2,375 Unsub

300

Calculate SOR

SOR % 71 (17 Credits)

IND

Freshman 

Sub Limit 500

Sub 355

Unsub 6390



300

What resource should you use to calculate SOR?

SOR Calculator


  


300

Calculate SOR

SOR % 54

IND

Freshman

SUB 1890

UNSUB 3240

300

10.5 Credits 

Dependent 

First Year/Potential Sophomore

NSLDS Clear 

$1,531 Sub 

$438 Potential Sub 

$875 Unsub

400

Calculate SOR

SOR 75% (18 Credits)

IND

Sub Limit 1500

Soph

Sub 1125

Unsub 6750



400

When determining Annual Limit, what 4 things should you consider?



Grade Level

Annual and Agg Limits

Lifetime Eligibility

Dependency Status 

400

Calculate SOR

SOR % 73

IND

SOPH


SUB 3285

UNSUB 4380

400

12.5 Credits 

Independent 

Sophomore 

NSLDS: Sub left before Agg Limits $1,050

$1,050 Sub 

$4,419 Unsub 

500

Total Credits-19

Dep

Freshman 

Sub Limit 1000


Sub 790

Unsub 3555


Determine Annual loan limit

Sub: 1000

Unsub: 5500-1000=4500

Calculate SOR %

19/24=.7916 * 100= 79.16 (round down 79% or .79)

Determine New SOR Annual Limit

1000*.79=790

4500*.79=3555


500

What are the 4 steps of calculating/Awarding SOR?

Determine Annual loan limit

Calculate SOR % 

Determine New SOR Annual Limit

Award Loans using new limits


500

Calculate SOR:

14.5 Credits

Freshman

DEP Student


SUB 2100

Unsub 1200

500

How many credits must this student be taking? 

$1,240 Sub 

$2,125 Unsub

8.5 credits 

First Year