Maximum Time Requirements for Federal Financial Aid

The period of time for which students are eligible to receive financial aid from federal sources depends on the duration of the program of studies as defined by the University. For this purpose, the University has determined the duration of its programs according to the number of credits they require. Students must complete their program of studies within a time period that does not exceed 150% of its duration. The courses considered in this percentage are those required by the selected program. Students also accumulate time for transferred credits.

Eligibility for the Federal Pell Grant expires when students complete the academic requirements for a first bachelor’s degree.

Upon finishing the second year of study, students must maintain a minimum grade point index of 1.50 as a requirement to receive federal financial aid.

Students will have 6 years registered full-time or 600% of the eligibility time for the Federal Pell Grant to complete the requirements of their study program. The time already used in any eligible institution counts to determine the eligibility of the Life Time Eligibility Used of the Federal PELL Grant.

The maximum time of eligibility to receive the Subsidized Direct Federal Loan will be equal to 150% of the duration of the study program in which students are registered. The 150% is also accumulated by previous programs for which payment of the subsidized loan was received.