In a withdrawal scenario where a student had no attendance, is R2T4 required?

In a withdrawal scenario where a student had no attendance, is R2T4 required?

• A. R2T4 must be completed
• B. No R2T4 is required; aid is cancelled
• C. All aid is considered earned
• D. R2T4 is required if attendance later resumes

Answer: (B)

The key idea is how R2T4 works when a withdrawal occurs during a term. R2T4 determines how much Title IV aid a student has earned as of the withdrawal date and what must be returned. If there is no attendance at all, the student hasn’t earned any of the aid, so there’s nothing to repay to the Title IV programs. In this situation, the appropriate action is to cancel the aid rather than run an R2T4 calculation. If attendance had started later, that would change things, but with zero attendance from the outset, cancellation is the correct approach.

The key idea is how R2T4 works when a withdrawal occurs during a term. R2T4 determines how much Title IV aid a student has earned as of the withdrawal date and what must be returned. If there is no attendance at all, the student hasn’t earned any of the aid, so there’s nothing to repay to the Title IV programs. In this situation, the appropriate action is to cancel the aid rather than run an R2T4 calculation. If attendance had started later, that would change things, but with zero attendance from the outset, cancellation is the correct approach.