Graduation Graduation Requirements Stafford, Federal SLS, and Federal PLUS loans), contact the Financial Aid Office. Federal Pell Grant Regularly enrolled and matriculated students may be eligible for Pell Grants as determined by their need analysis (Student Aid Report) if they are an undergraduate enrolled for at least six credit hours. The authorized maximum Pell Grant is 60% of the eligible students' cost of education or $2400.00, whichever is less. A program of instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL), that is necessary to enable a student to use existing knowledge, training or skills, qualifies for Pell if the student is otherwise eligible. Federal Perkins Loans (Formerly the National Direct Student Loan Program) Students may be eligible for the Perkins loan if they are enrolled at least half-time and have a financial need to meet their educational expenses as determined by the need analysis application. Students may borrow a maximum of $3,000 per year not to exceed $15,000 as an undergraduate student or $30,000 as a graduate student. For loans made after July 1, 1987, repayment begins nine (9) months after the student ceases to carry at least one-half the normal full- time academic work load, and ending ten (10) years and nine months after such date. Payments are a minimum of $40.00 per month. During the repayment period they will be charged five (5) percent interest on the unpaid balance of the loan principal. Payments may be deferred for up to three years while borrowers serve in the Armed Forces, Peace Corps, or VISTA. Borrowers may also be eligible for loan cancellation provisions if they enter certain fields of teaching or specified military duty. Short Term Emergency Loans Student loans are funded for 75% of tuition and fees through the generosity of the Aglaia Club, David R. Evans Memorial Fund, Executive Association, Guy Hurst Memorial Fund, Harold M. Johnson Memorial Fund, LaDianaeda Alumni, Ogden Business and Professional Women's Club, Ogden Honors Cotillion, Rotary Club, Mary Elizabeth Dee Shaw Trust, Lydia Tanner Memorial, Glasmann Memorial, Weber State Associated Students, Weber State Faculty Women's Association, Wheelwright Memorial, Weber State Restricted Loan Fund. Eligibility information and application forms are available from the Office of Financial Aid. State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) Utah resident students may be eligible for an SSIG if they are disadvantaged with financial need and enrolled or accepted for enrollment as an undergraduate student and who without the grant would be unable to pursue their education as determined by their application form. Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Students may be eligible for a Supplemental Grant if they demonstrate financial need as determined by their need analysis application and are enrolled at least half-time as an undergraduate student. Repayment Policy Federal Regulations require Weber State University to have a definitive policy regarding repayment of federal assistance when a student withdraws from the University. Repayment of funds to the Financial Aid Office by the student shall be according to the following schedule: Time of Withdrawal Before class work begins First week of class Through the second week Through the third week Through the fourth week Through the fifth week Through the sixth week Through the seventh week Percent of Funds to be Repaid 100% 90% 70% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% No repayment after the 7th week of the quarter. In the event that the student fails to make the necessary repayment of funds according to the above schedule, all future Financial Aid funding shall be withheld until restitution is made. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for details. GRADUATION Supervisor: Cheryl Holmes Location: Administration Building, Room 102 Telephone: 626-673916740 Weber State grants the degrees of Master of Education, Master of Professional Accountancy, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts; Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Integrated Studies; Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees; and awards Institutional Diplomas and Institutional Certificates. Application for Graduation Candidates for graduation should file an application for graduation, obtained at the Graduation Office, at least three quarters prior to the quarter they plan to finish. Applicants will receive a written report of their standing for graduation upon which to plan the work for their senior year. The only exception to the above policy will be candidates for one-year certificates. Applications for any award will not be considered during the last few weeks before commencement unless special permission is given by the Dean of Student Administrative Services. A candidate for graduation must pay the graduation fee at the Cashier's Office at the time of application. For students to be admitted to candidacy for any degree or title, their academic record must show that they have satisfied the entrance requirements and that they can fulfill the requirements for graduation. No credit obtained prior to the time a student matriculates will be used toward graduation requirements unless approved by the Graduation Committee. The student must have cleared all Weber State financial obligations in order to graduate. Students who complete degree requirements during any quarter of the academic year will receive their diploma during the following quarter. An official transcript may be obtained from the Records Office for purposes of employment or promotion. Graduates who receive their diplomas prior to commencement and who are eligible for Honors will have to return their diplomas to the Graduation Office to have the Honors designation noted after commencement. (See Honors at Graduation.) Change in Graduation Requirements Bachelor degree candidates are allowed six years to complete their graduation requirements from the catalog under which they were admitted. Associate degree candidates are given three years. The 1983-85 catalog was the first six-year catalog published. Six-year catalogs are in effect for students admitted between fall quarter of the first year of the catalog, and summer quarter of the last year of the catalog. For bachelor degree candidates, six-year catalogs expire at the end of summer quarter six years from the last year of the catalog. For associate degree candidates, the catalog expires at the end of summer quarter three years from the last year of the catalog. When bachelor or associate degree candidates take longer than six or three years to graduate, they must choose the requirements from any one catalog published within the six- or three-year period prior to their graduation. Once a catalog is selected, students must abide by all the graduation requirements specified in that catalog. Grade Requirements Students must attain an average grade point of at least 2.00 for all their registered work. Not more than 30 quarter hours of D grade credit may be applied toward graduation. The school or department, however, may reject any or all D grade work toward the major or minor requirements. Honors at Graduation Candidates for graduation at Weber State may receive Honors in relation to their achievement in all their registered work. Only the names of students who qualified for Honors designation at the end of the winter quarter immediately preceding commencement will be published in the commencement program. However, all students who have qualified at the end of the spring quarter will have the appropriate designation placed on their transcripts and diplomas according to the following policy: Bachelor Degree Candidates • Summa Cum Laude - The candidate's cumulative GPA must rank in the top 3 percent of all candidates for a Bachelors Degree in the school of their major and the candidate's GPA must be 3.90 or above. • Magna Cum Laude - The candidate's cumulative GPA must rank in the top 8 percent of all Bachelor Degree candidates from the school including those designated Summa Cum Laude and the candidate's GPA must be 3.80 or higher. • Cum Laude - The candidate's cumulative GPA must rank in the top 16 percent of all Bachelor Degree candidates from the school including those designated Summa and Magna Cum Laude and the candidate's GPA must be 3.60 or higher. Associate Degree Candidates Those candidates for the Associate of Arts and the Associate of Science whose cumulative GPA ranks in the top 5 percent of all candidates from each school and is 3.85 or higher will be awarded "High Honors." Those candidates whose GPA is among the top 15 percent and 3.60 or higher will be awarded "Honors." Waiver of Requirements Institutional Requirements—The Admissions, Credits, and Graduation Committee has the responsibility to hear requests from students seeking waivers of Weber State policies in the following areas: Admissions, Registration, Records, Graduation, Academic Eligibility, and Residency. The Committee meets regularly, usually weekly. It is composed of faculty, staff and students and is empowered to waive policy if there are reasonable grounds. Requests for waivers are submitted to the Office of the Director of Admissions, located in Room 210B of the Miller Administration Building. Waivers are generally not granted on the basis of extenuating circumstances such as work conflicts, health constraints, marital troubles, etc. Waivers may be granted on the basis of evidence supporting one or more of the following grounds: (a) misadvisement/misinformation; (b) unreasonable obstacles; (c) equivalent standard/ substitutions; (d) reasonable progress; (e) circumstances beyond the student's control; or (f) other reasonable grounds. Requests for waivers must be submitted in Student Services Science 22 23