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Student's Rights
You have the right to ask for the following information about
the College and financial aid:
- What federal, state,
institutional, and private financial aid programs are available?
- What must students do to apply for
aid, and how is eligibility determined?
- How is aid distributed to
students?
- What are the deadlines for
submitting applications for each of the financial aid programs
available?
- What is the cost of attendance and
what is the refund policy?
- What criteria is used to select
financial aid recipients?
- How is financial need determined?
This process includes how costs for tuition and fees, room and
board, travel, books and supplies, personal and miscellaneous
expenses, etc., are considered in your budget.
- What resources are considered in
the calculation of your need?
- How much of your financial need,
as determined by the institution, has been met? What portion
of your financial aid must be repaid, and what portion is grant
aid? If the aid is a loan, you have the right to know the
interest, the total amount that must be repaid, the payback
procedures, the length of time you have to repay the loan and when
repayment is to begin.
- How and when will you receive your
financial aid?
- How does the school determine
whether you are making satisfactory progress, and what happens if
you are not?
- What are the terms and conditions
of any work-study program that is included as part of your
financial aid award?
- What are the College's
programs, and what are the instructional, laboratory and physical
plant facilities associated with those programs?
- What are the names of the
College's accrediting and licensing organizations? You also have the
right to ask for a copy of the documents describing the
institution's accreditation or licensing.
- Who are the College's financial
aid personnel, where they are located, and who should I
contact with questions on financial aid?
It is your responsibility to:
- Comply with all financial aid
filing procedures including the completion of required
applications by the published deadlines.
- Understand the academic progress
requirements necessary for retaining aid.
- Complete all financial aid
applications accurately, honestly, and on time.
- Provide all required documentation
when requested.
- Notify the Office of Financial Aid
of any changes to the information initially reported.
- Notify the College of any changes
in enrollment status, permanent home address, phone number, local
address, or name.
- Complete entrance and exit
counseling for loan borrowers.
- Understand and comply with loan
repayment obligations. When you sign a promissory note, you
are agreeing to repay the loan.
- Understand the refund policy.
- Perform work-study duties in a
responsible manner and in compliance with the terms and conditions
of employment.
- Read, understand, and keep copies
of all forms set to you for signature.
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