Effective with the 2015-2016 school year, the U.S. Department of Education established new regulations to prevent fraud and abuse in the Federal Pell Grant Program and Federal Direct Loans by identifying students with unusual enrollment histories. What this regulation means for you:
- If you received the Federal Pell Grant and/or Federal Direct Loans at multiple institutions in recent academic years, your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will be flagged (see next bullet for flag indicators) for unusual enrollment history (UEH).
- The flags “2” and “3” will be indicated on your FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS) and our Financial Aid Office will be required to review your enrollment history.
- If you received the Federal Pell Grant and/or Federal Direct Loans and credit hours (passing grades: A-D) were not earned at each institution attended during these award years, you may be determined ineligible for Federal financial aid.
- The Financial Aid Office will determine if you had a legitimate (valid) reason for having unusual enrollment at multiple institutions.
- You may be asked to provide valid documentation explaining the reason behind your unusual enrollment history.
- If documentation is needed, the Financial Aid Office will contact you by email detailing the appropriate documentation required.
- NOTE: Unusual Enrollment History (UEH) must be resolved before you will receive Federal financial aid.