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Financial Aid Renewal

To continue receiving financial aid each year, you must re-establish eligibility by completing all necessary paperwork for each applicable program. Your financial aid counselor can assist you in determining which forms to complete.  

Federal Aid

If you submitted a FAFSA the previous year, the federal government will send you an email in January to remind you to complete the FAFSA Renewal Application online. Complete the form as soon after Jan. 1 as possible for the next academic year. If you do not receive an email you should complete the FAFSA by logging in with your PIN number at www.fafsa.gov.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

To continue receiving aid, you must maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP) toward a degree or certificate. The following are the minimum undergraduate requirements to continue receiving aid from federal programs (such as Pell Grants, SEOG and Stafford Loans). Some federal programs have additional requirements for renewal.
 

GPA Requirements 
Up to 27 credit hours attempted None
28-59 credit hours attempted 1.75 or higher
60-93 credit hours attempted 1.95 or higher
94 or more credit hours attempted 2.0 or higher

Successful Completion Percentage Requirements 
Up to 27 credit hours attempted None
28-59 credit hours attempted 55 percent
60-93 credit hours attempted 60 percent
94 or more credit hours attempted 67 percent


Undergraduate students are ineligible for federal aid once they have attempted 186 hours (193 for the Bachelor of Music) or 12 semesters. Graduate students are ineligible after attempting 48 credit hours (or 1.5 times the minimum credits required for the degree program) or six semesters.

You will be notified if you fall below the standards for aid programs. You have the right to appeal for full or partial restoration of financial aid that has been terminated due to unsatisfactory academic progress

TEACH Grant

Students must complete the FAFSA each year, maintain a 3.25 or higher cumulative GPA at the end of each semester in which the TEACH Grant funds are received (students who qualify for the grant by scoring in the 75th percentile on a college admissions test are exempt from this GPA requirement, documentation required) and complete TEACH Grant counseling each academic year. There is an aggregate limit of $16,000 for undergraduate and $8,000 for graduate recipients.

Florida Aid

To continue receiving aid from the state of Florida, students must remain residents of the state and meet or exceed the minimum requirements for satisfactory academic progress as described above. In addition, state aid programs have their own specific requirements for renewal. An error-free FAFSA is required to receive funding from any Florida aid program.

Florida Residents Access Grant (FRAG)

Requires a 2.0 or higher GPA at the end of the spring term and completion of 24 credit hours in summer, fall and spring terms combined or 12 credits per semester received.

Florida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG)

Requires a 2.0 or higher GPA at the end of the spring term and completion of 24 credit hours in summer, fall and spring terms combined or 12 credits per semester received. A student's EFC (result of the FAFSA) must be less than $6,080 to qualify for this grant.

Bright Futures Scholarships

Students enrolled full time must earn at least 24 credit hours during the fall, spring and summer terms. A student enrolled full time (12 or more semester hours) for only one term must earn at least 12 semester hours for that term. If a student is enrolled part time for any part of the academic year, the student must earn a prorated number of credit hours (half time = 6 credit hours, three-quarter time = 9 credit hours). Students who enroll in the summer to meet the Bright Futures renewal requirements must contact the Financial Aid Office and request a second review for scholarship renewal. A student must reimburse the postsecondary institution for the cost of course(s) dropped or withdrawn after the initial add/drop period. Non-refunded credit hours will affect the student's renewal eligibility.

  • Academic Scholarship: 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of the spring term
  • Medallion and Vocational Gold Seal Scholarships: 2.75 cumulative GPA at the end of the spring term

Students enrolling in summer sessions to meet Bright Futures renewal requirements must contact their financial aid counselor at the end of the summer session to request the SAP be reviewed and re-reported to the state.

Florida Work Experience Program (FWEP)

Students enrolled full time must earn at least 24 credit hours during the summer, fall and spring terms. A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA at the end of the spring term is also required. Students must demonstrate financial need each year (result of the FAFSA) for renewal. 

UT Scholarships, Grants and Loans

To renew UT aid, students must maintain satisfactory academic progress as described for federal aid programs (above) and enroll full time, in addition to the requirements listed below. Because GPA is checked at the end of the spring semester, students enrolling in summer sessions should contact the Financial Aid Office and request a second review. 

  • Presidential Scholarship: 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Dean’s Scholarship: 2.8 cumulative GPA
  • Minaret Scholarship: 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • Spartan Scholarship: 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • Achievement Award: 2.3 cumulative GPA
  • Transfer Scholarship: 2.8 cumulative GPA
  • PTK Scholarship: 2.8 cumulative GPA
  • International Scholarship: 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • International Baccalaureate Scholarship: 2.8 cumulative GPA
  • ROTC Incentive Grant: 2.0 cumulative GPA
  • Departmental Scholarships: 3.0 GPA, major or participation requirements
  • Need-based grants and loans: demonstrate continued financial need (result of the FAFSA)
  • UT National Alumni Scholarship: 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Tampa Alpha Scholarship: 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Julia Dickenson Scholarship: Students must meet the federal SAP requirements outlined above; based on funds-available basis.
  • Lowth Annual Scholarship: Students must file the FAFSA each year to demonstrate continued financial need.

Appeals

If there are extenuating circumstances, exceptions to these academic requirements can be made. Examples of extenuating circumstances are:

  • illness
  • accident
  • death of a family member
  • or any similar occurrence

If your failure to meet the satisfactory academic progress requirements can be explained in this way, write an appeal to the director of financial aid. Your letter should explain your particular situation and should be accompanied by supporting documentation, such as a doctor's statement, medical bills or a newspaper obituary. Your appeal must also address what has changed that will make you able to meet the SAP requirements at the end of the next semester, and what steps you will take in the upcoming semester to re-establish your financial aid eligibility.

Your appeal must be received prior to the start of the next semester. You will be notified of the result of your appeal by email. Approved appeals may result in financial aid probation, during which time you may continue to receive aid while working toward meeting the renewal requirements for the aid you receive. At the end of the probationary period (or academic year, whichever comes first), your cumulative academic achievements will be reviewed again, at which time you will be notified of your aid eligibility.