Student Financial Aid & Scholarships
Student Financial Aid & Scholarships
Austin Peay State University believes a post-secondary education should be accessible to assist students in obtaining the resources needed to pay for their education by:
Evaluating the family's financial ability to pay for educational costs;
Distributing limited resources in an equitable manner; and
Creating a balanced package of eligible financial aid.
Financial aid programs include scholarships, grants, on-campus employment and loans to help students with educational costs. Most awards are based on financial need, merit or achievement. The normal amount of time a student can receive financial aid is up to six years. Continuation of awards require class attendance and satisfactory academic progress as identified in the Financial Aid Office's Policies and Procedures.
For more information or questions regarding financial aid, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships, Ellington 216, P.O. Box 4546, telephone 931-221-7907, toll free at 877-508-0057 or visit www.apsu.edu/financialaid/.
How to Apply for Student Financial Aid
The financial aid process is available at www.apsu.edu/financialaid/, and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to begin this process at www.studentaid.gov. Students should apply for financial aid as early as possible each year they plan to attend. When submitting the FAFSA, students are applying for Federal aid, and state grants, and scholarships. Only Tennessee residents are eligible for State Grants and the Hope Lottery Scholarship. Awards based on need are determined by a financial need analysis standardized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Course Choice Counts for Academic Minors
Based on recently updated federal guidelines, there are changes to financial aid eligibility for students seeking a minor. The majority of undergraduate students who wish to receive their maximum aid eligibility while working toward completing a minor will need 12 or more hours under Course Choice Counts, in addition to any hours applicable to their minor.
The only exceptions will be for minor coursework that is embedded in the degree, fulfills elective credits, or meets general education requirements. All Federal and State financial aid is affected by this guidance.
