Changes in Enrollment

How Changes in Enrollment Impact Financial Aid Eligibility

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General Effects on Financial Aid

• The census date for financial aid purposes has been established as the 14th day of the term. Changes in enrollment status due to the adding or dropping of courses will result in your award being adjusted through the 14th day of the term. Aid cannot be adjusted due to overrides or adding of courses on or after the date. (Summer term may be treated differently since it is comprised of mini sessions. Contact the Financial Aid Office for specific details on summer terms.)
• Students must be in attendance at least 60% of the semester to earn 100% of their Title IV aid. Any student who totally withdraws or stops attending all classes prior to the 60% point will have his/her aid adjusted for the semester. This may result in a balance owed to Walters State.
• Any student who is reported as never attended by an instructor in any classes will have his/her financial aid adjusted to the number of hours actually attended. This may result in funds being owed to Walters State and federal government.
• Students who completely withdraw from Walters State or earn zero hours for the current term will be placed on either financial aid warning or removal for the next term enrolled.

 

Effects on the Tennessee Lottery Scholarship

• Students who totally withdraw from Walters State during the first 14 days will have their Lottery Scholarship(s) canceled for that semester. If this is the student's first time enrolling, they may retain eligibility for the Lottery scholarship if they continue to meet eligibility requirements and re-enroll within 16 months from their high school graduation date. However, students who have previously been enrolled will lose their Lottery eligibility due to non-continuous enrollment. An appeals process is available*.
• Students who totally withdraw from Walters State after the first 14 days of a semester will permanently lose future eligibility for their lottery scholarship(s). An appeals process is available*.
• Any student who is enrolled as a full-time student, 12 or more hours, and drops below 12 hours after the first 14 days of a semester will not have adjustments made to their lottery award(s) for the current semester. The student will, however, lose future eligibility for their lottery scholarship(s). An appeals process is available*.

 

Effects on the Tennessee Promise Scholarship

• Students who totally withdraw from Walters State during the first 14 days of a semester, will have their Tennessee Promise Scholarship canceled for that semester. If this is the student's first time enrolling, they will lose eligibility due to not enrolling in an eligible post-secondary institution in the fall term immediately following graduation from an eligible high school or home school, or the attainment of GED or HiSET diploma. Students must appeal to TSAC in this case.
• Students who have previously been enrolled and maintained eligibility will also lose their Tennessee Promise Scholarship due to non-continuous enrollment. An appeals process is available*.
• Students who totally withdraw from Walters State after the first 14 days of a semester will permanently lose future eligibility for their Tennessee Promise Scholarship. An appeals process is available*.
• All students must be enrolled as a full-time student and maintain full-time enrollment, including attendance in all courses, until the end of the semester to maintain eligibility for the Tennessee Promise Scholarship. Any student who drops below 12 hours, after the first 14 days of a semester and has attended all courses enrolled, will not have adjustments made to their Tennessee Promise award for the current semester. However, the student will lose future eligibility for their Tennessee Promise Scholarship. An appeals process is available*

 

The Appeals Process

* Students may submit an appeal to the Walters State Financial Aid Office which will be reviewed by the Institutional Review Panel. If the appeal is approved, eligibility may be reinstated for future terms. If the appeal is denied, students may appeal directly to the Tennessee Student Assistance corporation.