Financial Aid and provide the Admissions Office with a complete set of educational and military records along with a request for a Bootstrap evaluation interview. Summer Enrichment for High School Juniors Qualified high school students who have completed their junior year may apply for admission to Weber State University's summer quarter courses. Students accepted for the Summer Enrichment Program are allowed to carry a full academic load but are advised not to register for courses which will be duplicated during their senior year. Applicants should have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0, or be in the top 20% of their class. To be considered for admission to the Summer Enrichment Program applicants must: 1. Complete and return an application for admission. 2. Complete and return a summer enrichment application supplement. 3. Request a copy of their high school transcript. The transcript should be sent directly to the Weber State Admissions Office by the high school. 4. Pay the application fee. High school counselors can assist interested students and provide application materials. Early College for High School Juniors and Seniors Weber State and local school districts have designed the Early College Program to give high school juniors and seniors an opportunity to participate in the college environment while continuing with their high school courses and activities. Students can earn up to a full year of college credit while completing high school graduation requirements. The Early College program is designed for exceptional students who are seeking additional challenges and academic enrichment. Students applying for early college must have a 3.25 grade point average in all high school subjects, or be in the top 20% of their class. More information about this program can be obtained from Continuing Education & Community Services, Promontory Tower, room 420, phone 626-6091. Early Admission Exceptionally well-qualified high school students may be considered for admission to Weber State prior to high school graduation if they have completed their junior year, have earned a cumulative grade point average of a 3.85 or better, and scored at the 85th percentile (composite score of 25 or higher) on the ACT. They must also receive the unconditional endorsement of their parents and high school principal. Specific details can be obtained from the Admissions Office. High School & Junior College Services The Office of School Services is the liaison between prospective students and the University. Representatives of the University make scheduled visits to all high schools and junior colleges within the state and to selected schools in neighboring states. The purpose of these visits is to inform students and educators of the educational programs and opportunities available at the University and to provide them with information about application procedures and deadlines. Campus visits for interested students, counselors, and advisors are coordinated through the School Services Office. SCHOLARSHIPS Location: Administration Building, Room 210E Telephone: 626-6029 Supervisor: 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 Effiong 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 receiving an education that otherwise might not be available to them. 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 Financial Aid Programs. The general criteria for eligibility to participate in the grant, loan, or work program of Financial Aid is enumerated 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. 2. Application—Students must establish their financial need by means of the appropriate financial aid 18 Financial Aid General Information applications which may be secured from the Office of Financial Aid or High School Counselor. AFSA (Application for Federal Student Aid) is the preferred application. After students have properly completed and sent in their AFSA 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 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) at Weber State 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: Stafford 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. 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 Not eligible = 5 credit hours or fewer 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. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities 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). Exception: Stafford Loan recipients only must complete, with passing grades, a minimum of six credit hours per quarter to remain eligible for the Stafford Loan. 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 Behavioral not count toward the total credit-hour load for Sciences financial aid eligibility. Business & Economics Education Health Professions Science 19 Continuing Education