Maintaining Financial Aid Eligibility

Learn what impacts your aid and how to stay in good standing.

Receiving financial aid is just the first step—keeping it is just as important. To continue receiving aid, you must meet enrollment requirements each semester, maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) from year to year, and be mindful of maximum timeframes or funding limits for certain aid programs. Understanding these requirements ensures you can make the most of your financial aid and stay on track for graduation.

✔️ Review the key factors below to ensure you stay eligible!


Course program of study (CPOS)

Federal aid will only pay for courses on your degree audit and necessary to earn the total hours required for your degree.

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repeat courses

The number of times you repeat a course to receive a better grade may affect your eligibility for federal aid.

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Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

SAP standards apply to all students seeking federal Title IV financial aid, regardless of whether a student has received Title IV financial aid in the past. 

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PELL LIFETIME ELIGIBILITY USED (LEU)

The amount of Federal Pell Grant funds a student may receive over their lifetime is limited by federal law to be the equivalent of six years of Pell Grant funding.

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UNUSUAL ENROLLMENT HISTORY (UEH)

Millersville University is required by the Department of Education to verify whether or not academic credit was received at each institution you were enrolled during the past few years.

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AGGREGATE LIFETIME LOAN LIMITS (LLR)

The federal Aggregate Lifetime Loan Limit puts a cap on the total amount of subsidized and/or unsubsidized loans that you may borrow for undergraduate and graduate study. If you are nearing your limits, Millersville is required to complete a...

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