Financial Aid Basics
Application used to apply for federal student aid
What is FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Date Scholarships4Kats opens
Acronym for SAP
What is satisfactory academic progress
Not eligible for if SAP is not met
What is financial aid
Date FAFSA opens
What is October 1st
SHSU's SAP GPA minimum
What is 2.0
Plan student are placed on after appeal approval
Type of aid that has to be paid back
What are loans
Sam Houston priority deadline
What is November 1st
SHSU's completion rate minimum
What is 67%
Meeting that can be requested if appeal is denied
What is an in-person appeal
Type of aid that does not need to be paid back
What is grants, scholarships, and/or work-study
Frequency in which the FAFSA needs to be completed
What is annually (yearly, every year)
SHSU's maximum credit hour limit
Person responsible to cover costs if financial aid is denied
Office that puts together financial aid packages at SHSU
What is Financial Aid and Scholarships
Timeframe Financial Aid has to complete an appeal form
What is 10 days
Completion rate calculation
What is credit hours passed/credit hours attempted
Who is a Financial Aid Counselor