You indicated on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that you had a previous drug-related conviction. Students who have a drug-related conviction are not eligible for federal aid.

If you feel this is an error, please contact our office at 814-865-6301. Our hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm ET.

You are either in a non-degree program or in a current plan or certificate program that does not meet the requirements to receive federal aid. If you feel this is an error, contact your academic adviser for the requirements for admission to a degree program. If you will be admitted to or enrolled in an eligible degree program in a future term, you will be considered for aid at the time you enroll in your courses for that program.

For detailed information about eligibility requirements, please visit: http://studentaid.psu.edu/eligibility.

The disbursement of your federal student aid is held until Penn State has verified you have graduated from high school. After you have graduated from high school, please submit your final high school transcript to:

Penn State Undergraduate Admissions
201 Shields Building
University Park, PA 16802
Fax: 814-863-7590

Information on the required graduation verification documents can be found at: https://admissions.psu.edu/info/accepted/finalhstrans/

After Penn State verifies your high school graduation, the hold on your student aid will be removed.

This hold does not prevent you from enrolling at Penn State, registering for courses, or being offered federal financial aid. To view your Financial Aid Offer, please select View Financial Aid within the Finances section.

You are not meeting Penn State's Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for the term indicated. You must meet Financial Aid SAP in order to receive federal student aid and some types non-federal financial aid.

You are not meeting the grade point average and/or the pace of completion of attempted courses required by Financial Aid SAP Policy for the term indicated. You must be meeting Financial Aid SAP in order to receive federal student aid and some types non-federal financial aid. For information on Financial Aid SAP policy and the possibility of an appeal, please visit: https://studentaid.psu.edu/eligibility/satisfactory-academic-progress.

If you have already been granted an appeal and are currently assigned an academic plan, your probationary period will be reviewed for extension at the beginning of the next semester.

There are limits on the total amount of federal Pell grant and federal subsidized/unsubsidized loans that you may borrow as an undergraduate and/or graduate student. You have reached this aggregate limit and may not be eligible to receive additional federal grant and/or loans. To view federal maximum limits: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/loans/subsidized-unsubsidized#how-much

You do not need to take any action. Federal regulations require the Office of Student Aid to review and adjust your aid when these limits are exceeded. Once the review is completed, the hold will be removed from your account and you will be notified through your communications center of any change to your financial aid.

To review your federal loan borrowing history visit the National Student Loan Date System (NSLDS) at: http://www.nslds.ed.gov

You are close to reaching your aggregate limit, which may affect your eligibility for future federal subsidized/unsubsidized loan funds. For more information, visit National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) at http://www.nslds.ed.gov to review the status of your federal aid.