2026-2027 Fact Sheet for Undergraduates

General Information

• Financial Aid Office Location: Uptown Campus, Science and Engineering Lab Complex, Building 14, Suite 205
• Contact Information: Phone 504-865-5723; Email: finaid@tulane.edu
• Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Important Website: financialaid.tulane.edu

Federal Direct Loan Eligibility Limits

• Borrow conservatively!
• Lifetime aggregate limits include all types of federal aid, regardless of any amounts paid or discharged.
• Know What You Owe: View your loan history at StudentAid.gov.

Federal Pell Grant Eligibility Limits

• The amount of Federal Pell Grant funds a qualified recipient may receive over their lifetime is limited by federal law to the equivalent of six years of funding. Since the amount of a scheduled Pell Grant award a student can receive each award year is equal to 100%, the six-year equivalent is 600%.
• For more details, visit StudentAid.gov.

Institutional Assistance

Scholarships, tuition waivers, health insurance support, and non-service stipends will be included as a resource in determining financial aid eligibility and will reduce eligibility for educational loans.

Enrollment Changes and Return of Federal Aid

• SoPA students are billed per credit hour, and financial aid awards are based on actual registered hours of enrollment and/or enrollment hours as reported on the SoPA Financial Aid Addendum.
• Dropping a class (reducing hours) may result in a student’s account being charged for the return of federal aid funds. Such action may negatively impact a student’s eligibility for future federal aid due to failure to meet SAP standards and/or the ability to register for subsequent semesters due to a balance being owed to Tulane for the return of federal aid.
• A student who begins attendance but fails to earn a passing grade in at least one course during the semester (and did not officially withdraw) is considered to have unofficially withdrawn.
• Important: If you are considering withdrawing from the university or otherwise discontinuing study, official and unofficial withdrawals are subject to financial aid adjustments that may result in a balance owed to Tulane.
• More details can be found at Title IV eligibility resources.

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)

• Students must make academic progress toward their degree by completing a minimum amount of credit hours and maintaining a minimum grade point average each semester to remain eligible for federal aid consideration. The Financial Aid Office evaluates the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) of every student after the completion of each semester.
• Tulane’s SAP Policy Components:
  • Grade Point Average:
    • 1.75 minimum cumulative GPA for 30 attempted hours or less;
    • 1.85 minimum cumulative GPA for attempted hours of more than 30 but less than 48;
    • 2.0 minimum cumulative GPA for 48 attempted hours or more.
• To read the full SAP policy, visit Tulane’s SAP Policy.

Non-SoPA Courses

SoPA students enrolling in Non-SoPA courses should speak to their assigned financial aid counselor to discuss financial aid options. Non-SoPA courses are generally associated with higher prevailing tuition and fee rates.