Unofficial and Official Withdrawal Policy for Federal Student Aid
The Office of Financial Aid is located on the second floor of the St. Francis Hall.
Office of Financial Aid
5414 Brittany Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Telephone: (225) 526-1714, Toll Free (877) 242-3509
Email: Financial.Aid@franu.edu
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Title IV Unofficial Withdrawal Policy
A student who stops attending class or leaves the University without following the official procedures for withdrawal from a course or resignation from the University is subject to receiving a grade of “F" posted on his/her academic record for each course in question and/or denial of permission to reenter the University. When a student receives all F’s, U’s, I’s, WU’s, or a combination of these grades for a semester, he or she may be defined as “unofficially withdrawn" for Title IV purposes. At the end of each term, students who have been identified as unofficially withdrawn will be reviewed for the last date of attendance. The student’s instructor will document the student’s last date of attendance. If the last date of attendance cannot be determined, the student is assumed to have attended 50% of the enrollment period and the Return of Title IV calculation (R2T4) will be based on this length of attendance. Unofficially withdrawn students will be billed for resulting institutional charges and repayments of Federal Student Aid (FSA).
Title IV Official Withdrawal Policy
Federal regulations require schools participating in Title IV programs to use specific refund policies when a student who receives Title IV aid ceases enrollment. When an official withdrawal occurs, federal aid awards (except Federal Work-study) may be prorated as follows: the number of calendar days completed during the semester divided by the number of days in the semester. An adjustment will not be made for a student that withdraws after 60% of the semester has passed. If funds are released to a student because of a credit balance on the student's account and the student later withdraws, then he/she may be required to repay some of the federal aid released. Students are encouraged to check with our office before resigning to determine how their aid would be affected.
Students who leave the University, whether officially or unofficially, and who plan to return, should contact the OFA to determine if they have financial aid eligibility for the semester they are planning to return. If students are planning to return in the next Fall semester, a new FAFSA must be completed before eligibility can be determined. Students who withdraw, whether officially or unofficially, will be mailed a notification letter from the OFA regarding this process and if any federal funds need to be returned to the government.
It is strongly suggested that all students who have financial aid and are considering withdrawing from the University speak with a OFA counselor before completing the withdrawal process so all options can be considered.