<p>I've always been qualified for financial aid in the financial sense. I took early college classes in high school and I failed most of them. Then I went to that same college after I graduated high school as a full time student, however I again failed all those classes despite me never officially using financial aid. I know I am not eligible to receive financial aid at that school. However I did receive a financial aid award letter at a private school I applied to after failing those classes. My question is will I be able to use financial aid at another school out of state lets say a community college or something?</p>
<p>This will depend on how that college interprets the regulations about aid and progress toward a degree.</p>
<p>If, as you state, you have failed all of the college-level classes that you have enrolled in, perhaps college is not a good idea for you right not. Sort that out first.</p>
<p>Well I passed some. I’m definitely more focused now but I’m wondering if I transfer to another state I’ll receive financial aid? Do schools have different rules regarding financial aid.</p>
<p>Every school that uses federal aid is required to have a SAP (satisfactory academic progress) policy that determines eligibility for aid including federal student loans. SAP usually includes a minimum cumulative GPA requirement, a minimum successful completion rate of all attempted credits, a maximum attempted number of credits.</p>
<p>Schools’ individual SAP policies may vary a little. For instance the successful completion rates I have heard of seem to range between 67% and 75% of all credits attempted (including any Ws). I have not heard of schools requiring less than 67%.</p>
<p>Transferring to an out of state school would probably not be a solution if money is an issue. You will still have to meet SAP - every school has to have a SAP policy, it is not a State requirement, it is a Federal one. And even if you become eligible for aid, you would have to pay more to attend an OOS school as you will be charged OOS rates and public schools do not generally meet full need. In the end it is your net cost that matters if money is an issue, not the aid you receive (meaning that $2,000 aid at a school that costs $10,000 means your net cost is $8,000: $10,000 aid at another school sounds great, but if the school costs $25,000 your net cost will be $15,000).</p>
<p>The important thing is to get yourself back on track so you can get your grades and completion rate up to where you meet SAP and become eligible for aid. This may mean you need to take a class or two a semester and pay out of pocket for a couple of semesters. Do well in the classes and it will make you eligible for aid again. Talk to your school about what you need to do to get back aid eligibility and do it.</p>
<p>Federal rules have recently become stricter about meeting SAP and will likely continue to do so. Your best course of action is to apply your energy to meeting SAP rather than trying to find ways to go around it.</p>