Quality Assurance Program (QAP)

Candidate Selection

Financial Aid electronically selects a random sample of a small group of students out of all federal need-based financial aid recipients at UAlbany. The UAlbany QAP sample is chosen scientifically, following federal guidelines established by the United States Department of Education.  Selection for federal verification in prior years does not affect a student's chances of being selected for QAP participation. This sampling approach includes five steps: Determine the overall population size (this includes all students receiving need-based federal aid at UAlbany for the current academic year). Determine the sample size required. Identify all eligible students. Assign a random number to each eligible student. Select the sample. The current federal guidelines require UAlbany to select a QAP sample every two years.  UAlbany will be selecting a sample for the 2008-2009 school year.