Documentation of Attendance Policy for Pell Grant Recipients

Policy

Purpose:

The amount of Pell Grant that a student is eligible to receive is based on the number of credits in which they enroll and attend. If a student withdraws from or fails a course, the student and KU may be required to repay some or all of the Pell Grant received for the term. The Documentation of Attendance (DA) process is used to determine if a student attended a class. Financial Aid and Scholarships (FAS) works with faculty and students to confirm whether or not a student began attendance to determine eligibility for Pell grant funds.

Applies to:

All students who are receiving Pell Grants and who withdraw from any courses after aid has disbursed. The instructors of classes in which these students enrolled.

Campus:

Edwards

Lawrence

Policy Statement:

Students are notified by email that they are going through the DA process for the course(s) from which they withdrew. Instructors are contacted by email and asked to document the student’s attendance or participation in any academically related activity.

Once attendance has been determined, the student will receive written notification if repayment is required and the process for repayment.

Contact:

Financial Aid & Scholarships
KU Visitor Center
1502 Iowa Street
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-4700
financialaid@ku.edu

Approved by:

Associate Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships

Approved on:

Friday, December 14, 2001

Effective on:

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Review Cycle:

Annual (As Needed)

Keywords:

Pell Grant, Documentation of Attendance, Repayment of Financial Aid, Return of Title IV funds

Change History:

09/30/2019: Reviewed and updated.
08/24/2018: Updated policy .

11/16/2017: Updated contact information and appropriate documentation.

07/01/2016: Updated to remove gendered pronouns.

10/27/2015: reviewed, no changes.

01/27/2015: Policy formatting cleanup (e.g., bolding, spacing).

11/25/2014: Policy formatting cleanup (e.g., bolding, spacing)

08/01/2014: Policy reviewed.

07/19/2013: Policy reviewed.

01/11/2013: Policy reviewed.

08/07/2012: Policy reviewed.

12/14/2011: Policy effective.

Academic Categories:

Academic Work & Evaluations

Financial Categories:

Student Financial Aid

Student Life Categories:

Financial Assistance

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Documentation of Attendance Policy for Pell Grant Recipients