Scholarships/Financial Aid To be considered for admission to graduate study in Accounting, applicants must: 1. Submit an application for admission to the School of Accountancy. If not currently matriculated, applicants must also submit an application to Weber State. 2. Submit transcripts of all previous college work. 3. Submit scores from the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). 4. Submit two letters of recommendation (waived if a current student at Weber State with a major in Accounting). Additional materials such as resumes or other relevant information may be submitted at the applicant's discretion. Applicants with a combined GMAT-GPA index* in excess of 1250 will be unconditionally accepted into the program. Applicants with scores between 1050 and 1250 will be subject to review by the Graduate Admissions Committee before any admission decision is made. *The GMAT-GPA index is computed by multiplying the overall GPA (four-point scale) by 200 and adding that number to the GMAT score. SCHOLARSHIPS Location: Administration Building, Room 2WE Telephone- Supervisor: 626-6029 Jackie Cutler In accordance with state law, Weber State University awards scholarships to qualified students on an annual basis. The scholarships include academic and activity awards. The scholarship deadline is February 1 for the following academic year. Community, business, professional and fraternal organizations also award scholarships to Weber State students. These private or sponsor scholarships are open to all qualified students. Stipends are for either partial or full educational expenses as determined by the individual scholarship grant. For detailed information, contact the Scholarship Office. FINANCIAL AID Director: Richard Effwng Location: Administration Building, Room 101 Telephone: 626-7131 Financial Aid Eligibility The Financial Aid Program consisting of grants, loans, and opportunities to work was established to assist students in achieving an education. The belief that educational opportunities should be accessible to all students, regardless of race, religion, social or economic background, has been and will continue to be the motive behind the service of those who administer the Weber State University Financial Aid Programs. The general criteria for eligibility to participate in the grant, loan, or work program of Financial Aid is as follows: Financial Aid and Eligibility Criteria 1. Citizenship—Students must be: U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent Residents, or refugees with an 1-94 record. All permanent residents must have valid ID cards from the U.S. Government. For detailed eligibility requirements, please contact the Financial Aid Office. 2. Application—Students must establish their financial need by means of the appropriate financial aid applications which may be secured from the Office of Financial Aid or High School Counselor. FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is the only acceptable application. After students have properly completed and sent in their FAFSA form, they will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) in the mail. This report must be signed and brought in to the Financial Aid Office at Weber State University in order to be processed for financial aid. 3. Priority Deadline—May 1st is the priority deadline for submitting the SAR to the Financial Aid Office. Students submitting the SAR after May 1 st may find that some funding sources are depleted. 4. Matriculation—Students must be enrolled or be accepted for enrollment (matriculated) as regular students in a degree or certificate program. 5. Academic Eligibility—A student must maintain the academic standards of the institution (listed on pages 6-7) in order to receive Federal funding. Students suspended from the institution will be eligible for financial aid when they are reinstated to the institution and if their request for continued financial aid is approved by the Financial Aid Appeals Committee. Exception: Federal student loan recipients must maintain a 2.0 GPA for academic eligibility unless otherwise approved by the Financial Aid Appeals Committee. 6. Progress Eligibility—In addition to maintaining academic standards a student must satisfactorily complete (receive grades other than I, W, UW, NC, T, E and Audit) a specified number of hours as outlined below. 18 Financial Aid General Informatio A. Criteria — All financially-aided students will be required to satisfactorily complete 100 percent of the hours that qualify them as full- time, three-quarter, or half-time. For the purpose of Financial Aid, students are classified according to the following schedule: Undergraduate Students: Full-time = 12 (or more) credit hours Three-quarter time = 9 credit hours Half-time = 6 credit hours Less than Half-Time = 5 credit hours or fewer (for Federal Pell Grant) Graduate Students: Full-time students = 6 or more credit hours A student classified as full-time, who completes fewer than 12 credit hours per quarter, will accumulate deficit credit hours which could lead to a loss of financial aid eligibility. Example: A full-time student carrying 15 credit hours would have to satisfactorily complete at least 12 hours to avoid receiving deficit credit hours. If the student satisfactorily completes only 10 hours, that student would receive two deficit credit hours and would be placed on financial aid warning status as explained in (B) through (E). B. Eligibility Status — The number of plus or deficit hours will place students in the following categories: (1) Satisfactory Progress: Zero or a plus number of hours. (a) Freshmen and Sophomores • Progress Warning: 1-10 deficit hours • Progress Probation: 11 or more deficit hours (must reduce deficit hours by at least 2 each quarter to avoid progress disqualification). (b) Juniors and Seniors • Progress Probation: 1 or more deficit hours (must reduce deficit hours by at least 2 each quarter or bring deficit hours to zero to avoid progress disqualification). (2) Progress Disqualification: Financially- aided students on probation who fail to reduce deficit hours by at least 2 credits each quarter or bring deficit hours to zero will not be eligible for financial aid. C. Reinstatement — Students disqualified from financial aid eligibility can regain eligibility by: (1) Continuing their enrollment without financial aid, and reducing their credit-hour deficiency to zero. (2) Appealing to the Financial Aid Appeals Committee for exception. Note: Financially-aided students must apply for financial aid each year, and those meeting the need criteria will be eligible to continue receiving aid as long as they also meet the progress criteria outlined above. Satisfactory progress of financially-aided students will be tracked by the Eligibility Office, and students will be notified quarterly of their status. D. Repeat Courses — Courses being repeated do not count toward the total credit-hour load for financial aid eligibility. E. Developmental Courses — Students who are required to register for developmental (non- degree) courses may count the credit hours for those courses toward their total credit-hour load for financial aid eligibility as long as they are passed at a satisfactory level (C- or better), and only during their first year of study. 7. Program of Study — Students reaching sophomore status (72 or more hours) must declare their program of study and should begin enrolling in appropriate courses leading to completion of that program. 8. Maximum Eligibility — Undergraduate students lose their grant eligibility for continued financial aid when they: (a) have graduated with their first bachelor's degree; or (b) have completed sixteen quarters as a full-time student or the equivalent as a part-time student, or any combination thereof. For example: half-time students will be eligible for 32 quarters of aid as long as they meet all other criteria; or (c) have not exceeded 240 credit hours. Students are further advised that although the Financial Aid office will assist, advise, and consult, the student is solely responsible for the completion of the appropriate financial aid application. It is the responsibility of the student to provide copies of a valid Student Aid Report (SAR) to the Financial Aid office. Even though May 1st is the priority deadline, Student Aid Reports (SAR) and supporting documents received by the office of Financial Aid after this date will be processed as quickly as possible but with no assurance that awards or checks will be ready for Autumn registration. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science Social & Behavioral Sciences 19 Continuing Education