MASFAA 2013

October 6th – 9th, 2013

Indianapolis, Indiana

Return of Title IV Funds

Jamie A. MaloneU.S. Department of Education

Theory Behind the Calculation

• Student earns Title IV aid through attendancePercentage of aid earned is equal to the percentage of payment period or enrollment period completed

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Return Of Title IV Funds

• Applies only to Title IV eligible students who begin attendance and then completely withdraw, or otherwise cease attending

• If student enrolled but never attended any classes• Student did not establish eligibility for any funds• All Title IV aid disbursed must be returnedto the programs

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How Does It Work?

• If school has disbursed more aid than the student has earned, money is returned to the programs

• If school has disbursed less aid than the student has earned, a post-withdrawal disbursement will be calculated

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R2T4 Definitions

• Standard TermsSemesters, trimesters – generally 14–17 weeks longQuarters – generally 10–12 weeks long

• Non-standard terms – where all coursework is expected to begin and end within a set period of time that is not a semester, trimester, or quarter terms

• Non-terms – all clock hour programs and credit hour programs that do not begin and end within a set time (self-paced), where courses overlap, where sequential courses do not begin, and end within a term

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R2T4 Definitions

Week of instructional time• Any seven consecutive day period with at least one day in which scheduled instruction or examination occurs

• Does not include homework time, vacation time, orientation, or counseling

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Offered In Modules

• Regulations define a program “offered in modules”• A course or courses in program do not span entire length of payment period or period of enrollment

• Doesn’t matter what “modules” are called at the institution

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Credit Hour Programs Offered In ModulesStandard term program “offered in modules”

• Two 8-week sessions within a 16 week semester• Three 5-week sessions within a 15 week semester• Two 6-week sessions within a 12 week quarter• Three 4-week sessions within a 12 week quarter• Winter “inter-session” or “J term” between fall and spring semesters

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Credit Hour Programs Offered In Modules

• Student considered to be withdrawal if does not complete all days scheduled to complete within payment period/term

• School must document completed all courses with a passing grade

• If no passing grade in last scheduled course, school must demonstrate student completed period

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R2T4 Calendar Days Credit Hour Modular Program

• Total calendar days include all days on which

the student was scheduled to attend• Days of completed courses count if course does not span length

of term

• Exclude scheduled breaks of at least 5 consecutive days when

student not scheduled to attend a module or other course

offered during that period

• For a withdrawn student who has made

schedule changes • Do not count days of withdrawn courses after official withdrawal

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R2T4 Calendar Days Credit Hours Modular Program

The denominator in R2T4 calculation Step 2 is “total days” and includes all days used to determine the aid awarded except--

• any institutionally scheduled breaks of five or more consecutive days

And• periods of time that the student was on an approved LOA

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Credit Hour Programs Offered In Modules• Student in modular program not considered a

withdrawal if he/she provides written confirmation of intent to attend a future module in period of enrollment Must be provided at the time of withdrawal

• Student may change return date in writing, but must provide change prior to original return date

• Future module must begin within 45 calendar days in a non-standard and non-term program

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After Written Confirmation Of Return

• Student is considered to be withdrawal if does not return as scheduled

• Withdrawal dates back to time that confirmation originally providedDetermine withdrawal date and days of attendance as if confirmation of future attendance never provided

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Offered in Modules - Example A

Fall and Spring = standard terms where all courses last for full 15 weeks; not considered to be “offered in modules”

Summer = three 5-week sessions (combined to be a standard term offered in modules)

• Students can enroll in any one, two or all three summer sessions

• Students enrolled in the 5-week summer sessions are considered enrolled in programs “offered in modules” because none of the sessions span the entire length of the term (the 15-week period)

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Offered in Modules – Example A

Session 15 weeks

Session 25 weeks

Session 35 weeks

33 days 33 days 33 daysStudent enrolls in all three summer sessions. Completes session 1, begins session 2, and stops attending on day 10. No withdrawal or confirmation to return.

R2T4 is required.

Recalculate Pell before R2T4.

Withdrawal date is day 10 of session 2.

45 days ÷ 103 days = .4369 = 43.7%

2 days 2 days

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Example B

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Part 133 days

Part 233 days

15-week Full Term 103 days

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9/09 to10/11 10/18 to 11/15 11/18 to12/20

9/09 – 12/20

Part 333 days

Standard SemesterAcademic year is 30 weeks, 103 daysAlso offers courses in 3 Parts of term,

Part of term is 5 weeks,33 days

2 days

2 days

Jamie Student

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Part 1N/E

Part 23 credits

Part 33 credits

2 days

2 days

•9/09 begins attendance in 6 credits in Full Term•10/01 withdraws from 3 credits in Full Term•11/15 withdraws from 3 credits in Full Term

•10/18 begins 3 credits in Part 2 •11/15 completes 3 credits in Part 2

•11/15 withdraws 3 credits in Part 4

Full Term enrolled for 6 credits

Jamie Student

• Enrollment ends 11/15 with completed course and official withdrawal*

• Was to attend until 12/20• R2T4 required• Withdrawal date is 11/15, 68 days• Enrollment period is 09/09 to 12/20 = 103 days• 68 ÷ 103 = .6602 = 66.0%

*complete and withdraw same day = withdrawal

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Rob Student

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Part 13 credits

Part 2N/E

Full Term 6 credits

Part 33 credits

2 days

2 days

•9/09 begins attendance in 6 credits in Full Term•9/25 withdraws 3 credits in Full Term•12/20 completes 3 credits in Full Term

•09/09 begins attendance in 3 credits in Part 1•10/11 completes 3 credits in Part 1

•12/10 withdraws from 3 credits in Part 3

•11/18 begins 3 credits in Part 3

Rob Student

• Enrollment ends 12/20 with completed course• No R2T4 required

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Barbie Student

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Part 13 credits

Part 2N/E

Full Term 6 credits

Part 3N/E

2 days

2 days

•9/09 begins attendance in 6 credits in Full Term•9/17 withdraws 6 credits in Full Term

• 9/09 begins attendance in 3 credits in Part 1• 9/27 withdraws 3 credits in Part 1

Barbie Student

• Enrollment ends 09/27 with official withdrawal• Was to attend until 10/11• R2T4 required• Withdrawal date is 09/27, 19 days• Enrollment period is 09/09 to10/11, 33 days• 19 ÷ 33 = .5757 = 57.6%

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Ken Student

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Part 16 credits

Part 26 credits

Full Term N/E

Part 3N/E

2 days

2 days

•No confirmation of return and no attendance

•9/09 begins attendance in 6 credits in Part 1•09/17 withdraws 6 credits in Part 1

Ken Student

• Enrollment ends 9/17 with official withdrawal• Was to attend until 11/15• R2T4 required• Withdrawal date is 9/17, 9 days• Enrollment period is 9/09 to 11/15, 68 days• 9/68 = .1324 = 13.2%

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Credit Hour Programs Offered In ModulesNonstandard & Nonterm Programs

• Student considered to be withdrawal if not scheduled to begin another course in period of enrollment for more than 45 calendar days • 45 days measured from end of module ceased attending

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Non-Term In Modules

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Mod 133

days

Mod 233 days

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09/09 to 10/11

11/18 to 12/20

Mod 333 days

Mod 433 days

Mod 633 days

Mod 533 days

01/06 to 02/07

02/10 to 03/14

03/17 to 04/18

10/14 to 11/15

Academic year is 30 weeks, 208 daysEnrollment is for full academic year

Non-Term in Modules• 9/09 begins attendance• 11/07 withdraws Mod 2 and Mod 3• 11/07 confirms return Mod 4 on 01/06• Because will be out of school more than 45 days,

R2T4 required• Withdrawal date is 11/07, 60 days• Enrollment period is full academic year, 208 days• 60 ÷ 208 = .2885 = 28.9%

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Non-Term in Modules• 9/09 begins attendance• 11/01 withdraws Mod 2 • 11/01 confirms will return Mod 3 on 11/18

No R2T4 required

• Returns 11/18 and completes Mod 3• 01/15 withdraws Mod 4• No confirmation of return received so R2T4 required• Withdrawal date is 01/15

54 days 9/09 to 11/0159 days 11/18 to 01/15

• Enrollment period is full academic year, 208 days• 113/208 = .5432 = 54.3%

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Clock Hour Programs

• Student considered to be withdrawal if does not complete all clock hours and weeks of instructional time that was scheduled to complete

• School must document completed all courses with a passing grade

• If no passing grade in last scheduled course, school must demonstrate student completed period

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Is Student A Withdrawal?

1. Did the student cease to attend before completing or fail to begin attendance in a course scheduled to attend? If yes, go to question 2. If no, student not a withdrawal

2. When ceased to attend or failed to begin attendance in a scheduled course, was the student attending other courses? If yes, student not a withdrawal If no, go to question 3

3. Did the student confirm attendance in a later module in the payment/enrollment period (45 day rule, if applicable)? If no, student is a withdrawal. If not a withdrawal, Pell recalculations may apply

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Return After Withdrawal

• Modular term-based credit hour program• Withdrawn student may return to same program prior to end of payment period/period of enrollment• Student eligible for any Title IV funds for which eligible prior to withdrawal

• Clock hour/non-term credit hour program• Withdrawn student may return to same program within 180 calendar days• Student eligible for any Title IV funds for which eligible prior to withdrawal

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R2T4 & Taking Attendance

• R2T4 calculates Title IV aid earned based upon student attendance−Aid prorated based upon days or hours student attended

• Should use best information available to determine withdrawal date since it directly impacts dollars

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Required To Take Attendance

School is required to take attendance if• Outside entity requires that attendance be taken OR

• School has own requirement that instructors take attendance OR

• Outside entity or school has requirement that can only be met by taking attendance or a comparable process

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Required To Take Attendance

If required to take attendance—• For some students—use attendance records for those students

• For a limited period of time—use attendance records for withdrawals during that limited period of time

• On a specific date—NOT considered to be required to take attendance

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Attendance Per Regulation

Attendance must be “academic attendance” or “attendance at an academically-related activity”.

• Examples include Physical class attendance where there is direct interaction

between instructor and student Submission of an academic assignment Examination, interactive tutorial, or computer-assisted

instruction Study group assigned by school Participation in on-line discussion about academic matters Initiation of contact with instructor to ask question about

academic subject

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Your Feedback Please

Please provide any comments to my supervisor-Jo Ann BorelTitle IV Training Supervisorjoann.borel@ed.gov

AND/OR complete the survey at:

Thanks much!

http://s.zoomerang.com/s/JamieMalone

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Questions ????

Jamie A. Malone

Training Officer

U.S. Department of Education

312-730-1528

jamie.malone@ed.gov

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