Financial Aid + Scholarships

In order to receive financial aid at Rollins College Crummer Graduate School of Business, you must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). These standards apply to federal, state, and institutional need-based aid such as Direct Unsubsidized Loans; however, merit-based scholarships may require higher renewal criteria.

SAP Monitoring & Standards

The Office of Financial Aid will notify graduate students not meeting SAP by June 1 each year by mail to permanent address, email, and Foxlink notification. Qualitative and quantitative standards include:

Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 for classes taken at Rollins.
Successful completion rate of 67% of coursework (completion rate=completed hours/attempted hours).
Must complete the program before attempting over 150% of the coursework.

Suspension and Reinstatement of Eligibility

If you do not meet all SAP requirements, you will no longer be eligible for financial aid until you satisfactorily raise your GPA or completion rate to the minimum requirements.

If you successfully complete coursework that improves your Rollins GPA and/or completion rate, please notify the Office of Financial Aid once grades are available.

SAP Appeal Review

Students can appeal financial aid suspension once under mitigating circumstances. We encourage appeals to be submitted no later than one month before the beginning of classes to receive a timely decision.

• July 1st: appeals received after this date are not eligible for summer financial aid.
• November 1st: appeals received after this date are not eligible for fall financial aid.
• April 1st: appeals received after this date will not be reviewed for the current academic year.

Submitting an appeal does not guarantee approval of aid eligibility. The earlier you submit your appeal, the sooner you will know if your aid can be reinstated. Decisions are made after a careful evaluation of your unique circumstances, Federal Title IV regulations, and Rollins guidelines.

As a member of the Rollins community, it is important that you have the necessary information to be an informed consumer of the College’s services. Review:

• Accreditation Information
• Graduation and Retention Rates
• Campus Crime Statistics
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Visit the Office of Institutional Research for more information.

If you are a financial aid recipient, you have the right to:

• Have a confidential financial aid file.
• Appeal financial aid decisions about your application. (Written appeals should be submitted to the Student Aid Appeals Committee in care of the Office of Financial Aid.)
• Know the terms and conditions of financial aid programs provided in the Rollins College Catalog and in the Student Aid Award Notice enclosures.
• Inspect your education records and request amendment of those records if you believe them to be inaccurate by contacting the Dean of your program.
• File a complaint with the Department of Education if you believe your right to confidentiality has been compromised.
• Defer Direct Loan payments for Peace Corps or certain other types of volunteer service after you graduate.

In addition, you are responsible for:

• Submitting accurate applications and forms before the deadlines.
• Following instructions for application, renewal of aid, or resolving problems.
• Providing the Dean of Students Office with accurate permanent and local addresses and telephone numbers.
• Notifying the Office of Financial Aid if a change in your family financial situation occurs, or if you receive assistance from an outside source.
• Reading the provided information about the terms and conditions of all aid programs.
• Requesting special assistance when it is needed.
• Maintaining satisfactory academic progress according to the policies established for financial aid recipients.

In your initial offer letter, you may see that Crummer has awarded you a graduate assistantship (GA) opportunity, where funding is provided for working under assigned department areas or faculty members.

• Graduate assistantship positions are paid up to $15 per hour.
• Students with GAs will work up to 15 hours per week (not to exceed 750 hours by the end of the program).
• Secure GA position through depositing by the given deadline.

If you are an Early Advantage MBA student who lives in Rollins Property Management graduate student housing, a housing stipend credit is available to assist with rent, tuition, and other fees and expenses.

Yes. If you find other funding sources, from private scholarships to tuition assistance from your employer, you can report aid sources to Crummer Financial Aid, and we will ensure you know how to apply funds directly to your Rollins account if needed.

Yes, if your employer offers help paying for courses or your entire MBA program, you can use that funding at Crummer Graduate School of Business. If you are not sure if your employer offers MBA tuition reimbursement, contact your Human Resources department.