Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility for Need-based aid:

• Certain funds require student’s to have “need”. Calculated need is determned by taking student Cost of Attendance and subtracting a student EFC (expected family contribution as determined by the Department of Education on the FAFSA). Students who are not eligible for “need-based” aid may qualify for other types of funding.

Satisfactory Academic Progress:

• The Department of Education requires that schools monitors a student’s progress towards completion of their degree. If students are not meeting Financial Aid Academic Progress requirementsthey may become ineligible for future aid. Students have the option to request an appeal form to reinstate financial aid.

Enrollment Status:

• Students must be enrolled at least half time in an eligible, degree-seeking program for most aid programs. Students admitted in a Graduate Temporary, or non-degree status, will not be eligible for financial aid. Grants are awarded based on full time enrollment at Texas Tech University (9 hours or more). If a student is enrolled less than full time, Financial Aid may adjust awarded grant amounts upon confirmation of enrollment status. Please contact a finaid.advisor@ttu.edu to request grant adjustments.

Return of Title IV Funds- Withdrawal:

• For a student who withdraws during a semester, SFA must complete a R2T4 worksheet to determine if a portion of the student’s Title IV aid must be returned to the Federal programs, or if the student is due a post withdrawal disbursement. The R2T4 worksheet is completed via the Department of Education’s R2T4 website. If the website application is unavailable, the worksheet it completed and calculated manually.