U.S. Loans
Withdrawal and Satisfactory Academic Progress
Return of Title IV Direct Loan Funds
If a student who receives financial aid withdraws from the University
of Bath we will recalculate the students’ entitlement to Financial
Aid based on the period of attendance. As a result a student may be required
to pay back money to the U.S. Department of Education from the Federal
Stafford subsidised and unsubsidised or PLUS loans they may have received.
The University may also have to repay any funds received for tuition/accommodation
to the U.S. Department of Education. As such the student may be requested
to make an additional fee payment to the University to replace these
funds.
Pro-rata refund calculations apply for any student who withdraws within
60% of the payment period. If a student withdraws prior to completing
60% of each payment period, the University will calculate the amount
of funds to be returned based on their period of attendance for that
specific term. The last date of attendance will be the date confirmed
by the University and the calculations undertaken are those that are
set by the U.S. Department of Education and cannot be altered
Satisfactory Academic Progress
All students applying for or receiving US Federal Aid (subsidised, unsubsidised
and PLUS) must progress satisfactorily towards completion of a chosen
academic programme in order to remain eligible to receive Direct Loans.
The guidelines below have been established to encourage students to
successfully complete the academic program they attend and continue to
receive Direct Loans.
A student:
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Should not exceed 150% the published time frame for the course and should
remain enrolled on at least a half-time status.
•
Should pass the modules with a minimum of 40% for undergraduate courses,
40% for postgraduate taught courses to confirm they are making satisfactory
progression. For research students we will ask your Supervisor for confirmation
of your progress.
Satisfactory progression to retain Financial Aid is entirely separate
from the academic requirements to remain on the course and does not guarantee
the outcome of the student’s course.
Satisfactory Academic Progress will be checked with Student Records
or your Academic Department before any loan funds are released to a student.
Please complete the forms below and return
prior to the next due disbursement
For full details on University assessments and rules see University
Regulations and Code of Practice Statements
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