University's Summer Financial Aid Application. The following conditions apply:

  1. It a FAFSA has been submitted for the immediately preceding academic term, a new FAFSA is not required in order to apply to receive financial aid for a summer session. Otherwise, a new FAFSA must be submitted before February 15.
  2. The student MUST be pre-registered for summer courses before the University’s Summer Financial Aid Application will be processed by the Financial Aid office. Please note: The student’s summer awards will be contingent based on the student’s Satisfactory Academic Progress standing-evaluated at the end of each spring semester.

Cooperative Education Classes

In accordance with University policy, federal financial aid will only pay up to a maximum of twelve (12) credit hours for each student who enrolls in Cooperative Education classes (COE course prefix) during his/her academic career at Kentucky State University.

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

Academic Appeals to return to the University after an Academic Suspension must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar for consideration. The Financial Aid Appeal is a separate process that requires different information and forms that can be found on the University's web site. Students are encouraged to review this section carefully as these guidelines must be met. The Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended by Congress in 2008 mandates institutions of higher education to establish minimum standards of "Satisfactory Progress" for students receiving federally funded financial aid. This policy is consistent with the federal guidelines that identify both full-time and part-time students as being eligible for federally funded financial assistance.

Satisfactory Academic Progress is based on THREE Components:

  • Qualitative Progress (cumulative grade point average)
  • Quantitative Progress (hours earned), and
  • Maximum Time Frame for Degree Completion

A student must maintain satisfactory progress in all three areas even if federal aid was never received in the past. Satisfactory progress standards are reviewed at the end of the spring academic term. A student who fails to

2. Entities Affected

  • Academic Affairs
  • Financial Aid Office