Is it true that a student can receive Title IV aid during a trial or conditional period of enrollment?

A student cannot receive Title IV aid during a trial or conditional period of enrollment because Title IV financial aid programs, such as Pell Grants and Federal Direct Loans, have specific eligibility requirements related to satisfactory academic progress (SAP). These requirements generally expect students to maintain a certain GPA or completion rate to qualify for federal aid.

Trial or conditional periods typically indicate that a student is not meeting these SAP standards. During such periods, the institution is assessing the student's potential for success in their program, and as such, they are deemed ineligible for Title IV aid because they are not fully meeting the necessary criteria that ensure their ability to benefit from the aid. This policy safeguards both the institution's funding and the student's financial resources by encouraging academic performance before aid is dispersed.