Retaining Eligibility
To maintain eligibility for federal aid, you
cannot owe payments or be in default on a Federal
Perkins Loan or a Federal Direct Loan for
attendance at Tufts or another institution; nor can
you owe a repayment on a Federal Pell Grant or
Federal SEOG Grant; nor can you have borrowed in
excess of the loan limits, under Title IV Programs,
at any institution.
Renewal of Awards
Tufts attempts to meet your financial aid eligibility from federal, state, and institutional sources to the
extent that funds are available. For upperclass students, preference is given to current aid recipients whose
applications are received on time. New upperclass applicants and late applicants receive aid to the extent that
funds are available.
You must reapply for aid each year. Aid will be based on your family's financial need each year.
The amount of the award may increase or decrease depending on your family's financial circumstances, the
number of children enrolled in college, and the availability of funds. Upperclass students will be expected
to borrow more and have higher work allotments in successive years (see Loan Info & Student Employment for
details). With the exception of students admitted into the New England Conservatory or liberal
arts/engineering five-year programs, it is expected that Tufts aid will be offered only for eight
semesters or until the bachelor's degree is attained, whichever comes first.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
According to federal regulations and Tufts
policy, you must be making satisfactory academic
progress toward your degree in order to be eligible
for federal and state financial aid. You must have a
cumulative GPA of 1.67 and accumulate at least the
following number of credits by the end of each
semester:
|
Courses Needed |
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|
Liberal Arts |
Engineering |
|
Fall Semester: |
|
Freshman |
3 |
3 |
|
Sophomore |
10 |
12 |
|
Junior |
19 |
22 |
|
Senior |
27 |
32 (B.S., 31) |
|
Spring Semester: |
|
Freshman |
6 |
7 |
|
Sophomore |
14 |
17 |
|
Junior |
23 |
27 |
|
Senior |
34 |
38 (B.S., 36) |
Students who do not meet the satisfactory
academic progress guidelines will be given one
semester on Financial Aid Probation. If they do not
meet the guidelines by the beginning of the
following semester, they will be ineligible to
receive any federal or state financial aid,
including Federal Stafford Loans. Students may
regain eligibility if they meet the guidelines in
subsequent semesters.
In order to maintain their eligibility, these
students must complete at least four courses with an
average of C- or better in each subsequent semester
so as to complete the degree requirements in no more
than a total of nine semesters. Satisfactory
academic progress guidelines for graduate students
are determined by the individual graduate schools
and are published in their bulletins. Appeals of
unsatisfactory academic progress decisions should be
addressed to the dean of your college.
Students who are denied federal and state
financial aid because of unsatisfactory academic
progress may still be eligible to receive Tufts
financial aid. In order to receive Tufts aid, the
student must submit a written request to the
Financial Aid Committee. The Committee's decision
will be based on the student's academic record and
family financial circumstances.
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