Financial Aid E. Remedial Courses — Students who are required to register for remedial (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. Major Program— Students reaching sophomore status (75 or more hours) must declare an academic major 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 on or before July 1st will assure students of receiving available funding awards or checks in time for Autumn registration. SAR's received later than July 1st will be processed as quickly as possible but with no assurance that awards or checks will be ready for Autumn registration. Financial Aid Waiver Request Procedure Students who are denied initial granting or continuance of financial aid, and who feel their denial was based on an error or misunderstanding, may request eligibility by exception through the following steps: 1. Request an interview with a Financial Aid administrator; 2. Write a letter addressed to the Financial Aid Appeals Committee, explaining their circumstances, and turn this letter in at the Financial Aid office. The Financial Aid Appeals Committee meets the first Thursday of each month. The Committee action will be reported to appealing students through the Financial Aid office. Financial Aid Programs The financial aid programs of grants, loans, and work opportunities available to eligible students are identified and described as follows: College Work-Study (CWS) Students may be eligible to work part-time to earn part of their education expenses if they are enrolled at least half- time as an undergraduate or graduate student and have demonstrated financial need as determined by the Federal application. The Financial Aid office arranges jobs on campus or off campus with public or private non-profit agencies. Career Services handles the posting of work-study job openings and referring students to the positions. If students are found to be eligible, they may be employed for as many as twenty (20) hours a week as determined by their award. In arranging a job and determining how many hours a week students may work under this program, the financial aid officer will take into consideration: (1) their need for financial assistance; (2) their class schedule; and (3) their health and academic progress. In general, the wages are at least equal to the current minimum wage. Stafford Loan (formerly Guaranteed Student Loan - GSL) Students may apply for a loan if they are enrolled or have been accepted for enrollment in a degree or certificate program. A student who is enrolled on at least a half-time basis may borrow a maximum of $2,625 per academic year for freshmen and sophomores, $4,000 for juniors and seniors, and $7,500 for graduate and professional students. The total aggregate maximum amount for undergraduates is $17,250 and $54,750 for cumulative undergraduate and graduate study. The interest rate under current regulations does not exceed nine (9) percent. Current regulations require a need analysis for all Stafford applicants. An approved need analysis application for use in the campus-based programs (Perkins loan, SEOG, CWS) must be used to determine the family contribution for all Stafford applicants. The Financial Aid Office will not certify a Stafford application for any student who is in default on a previous education loan (NDSL, PLUS, Stafford, SLS, etc) or who owes a refund on a grant (PELL, SEOG, SSIG) received for attendance at any institution. This loan is guaranteed by the State and insured by the Federal Government. This loan must be repaid. Re-payment begins six months after the student withdraws from school, graduates or drops below half-time. The borrower may be allowed up to ten years to repay the loan. Minimum repayment amount is $600 per year depending on the size of the debt. Students may be granted payment deferments - up to 24 months while seeking and unable to find employment; up to three years while serving in the Armed Forces, Peace Corps, full time volunteer under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, active duty member of the National Oceanic and Student Expense Budget General Information Atmospheric Administration Corps, officer of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service, or pursuing a full-time course of study at an eligible institution, etc. For details about these and additional deferments, application forms, information on Supplemental Loans for Students (SLS) and PLUS loans, contact the Financial Aid Office, or your commercial lender. 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. 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 $4,500 in a two-year period not to exceed $9,000 as an undergraduate student or $18,000 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 $30.00 20 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, Altruist 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 acce pted for enrollment as an undergraduate student and who without the grant would be unable to pursue their education as determined by their application form. Maximum award is $4,000 per year. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Student Expense Budget The following budgets are those typically used to calculate the financial need of students with the characteristics indicated below. Adjustments to these typical budgets are made to reflect special needs of different individual students. Health Professions Tuition and Fees Books and Supplies Room and Board Transportation Personal Expenses Health Insurance Total Estimated Budget Other Non- Resident Graduate Commuter Resident Resident Graduate Non-resident $1542 $1542 $4332 $1662 $4731 522 522 522 1500 1500 2190 4311 4311 4311 4311 975 975 975 975 975 909 909 909 909 909 816 816 816 816 Science $6138 $9075 $11,865 $10,173 $13,242 Social & Behavioral Sciences Budgets cover nine-month period All costs are subject to change and all funding subject to availability of funds. 21 Continuing Education