Enrollment Services and Information 23 must be approved by the Financial Aid & Scholarship Appeals Committee. Only cases resulting from mitigating circumstances will be reviewed by the committee. Eligibility Status Students who receive financial aid and complete less than the minimum number of credit hours required by their award level will be in a deficit credit hour situation and be put on financial aid denial or warning. Please be aware that any time a student drops a class, there will be financial aid consequences. Students may reduce the deficit hours by taking classes without using financial aid. (Transfer work cannot be used to reduce a WSU deficit). Credit hours transferredfrom other colleges/universities will be included in the total hour eligibility for satisfactory progress whether or not financial aid was received at the other institutions). If students change their program of study, credit hours completedfor the previous major or majors will still be included in the total number of hours for financial aid eligibility even though the credit hours may or may not satisfy program requirements for the new major. Once students reach the maximum attempted hours (150% of credits needed for graduation), they must complete their program with their own funding. Maximum hours cannot be appealed. Appeals & Reinstatement of Aid Students disqualified from financial aid can regain eligibility by making up deficit hours without using financial aid and/or by bringing their cumulative GPA to at least 2.00. Administrative Review appeals requesting an exception to satisfactory progress requirements may also be made to the Financial Aid & Scholarship Appeals Committee. Withdrawals and Return of Title IV Funds Up through the 60% point in each semester or period of enrollment, a pro rata schedule is used to determine the amount of FSA funds the student has earned at the time of withdrawal. After the 60% point in the semester or period of enrollment, a student has earned 100% of the Title IV funds he or she was scheduled to receive during the period. If a recipient of Title IV grant or loan funds withdraws from the semester after beginning attendance, the amount of Title IV grant or loan assistance earned by the student must be determined. If the amount disbursed to the student is greater than the amount the student earned, unearned funds must be returned. You may contact the Financial Aid & Scholarship Office for any questions at 801-626-7569 or email financialaid@ weber. edu. WSU returns Title IV funds to the programs from which the student received aid during the semester or period of enrollment as applicable, in the following order. 1. Unsubsidized Federal Staffo rd lo ans. 2. Subsidized Federal Stafford loans. 3. Federal Perkins loans. 4. Federal PLUS loans. 5. Federal Pell Grants. 6. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG). 7. Other awards (e.g., LEAP, UCOPE, and UHEAA Grants). Student Expense Budget (Cost of Attendance) The cost of attending Weber State University includes direct educational costs such as tuition, fees, books and supplies, as well as living costs such as room and board. Below is a table that gives an approximate budget for students attending the 2013-2014 fall and spring semesters. Students should use this only as an estimate when planning their education expenses. Sample Budget: 2014-2015 Undergraduate - 2 semesters at Full Time Attendance In-state (Utah residents)* Out-of state (non-re sident) * Tuition and Fees (2 semesters) $5,184 $13,838 Misc. Expenses $3000 $3000 Books (estimated) $1200 $1200 Room & Board** (on-campus housing) $8400 $8400 *Based on attending full time for 2 semesters. Please note that these amounts are from last year. Graduate tuition and fees vary by program. Current tuition and fee amounts by credit hour load are published on the web at weber.edu/ bursa r/Tu itio nFee_ Ta bles. html. **Room and board can vary greatly depending on whether or not students live in the dorms and what meal plan they select. Student Success Center Director: Dr. Jill Ericson Location: Student Services Center, Room 140 Telephone: 801-626-6752 Internet Address: weber.edu/ssc Email: srudentsuccess@weber.edu The Student Success Center at Weber State University provides academic advisement for students earning an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree in General Studies. Academic advisors assist General Studies majors with academic planning and referrals to other campus support services. The Student Success Center is also responsible for the administration of Early College, the First Year Experience Program (FYE), the Academic Advising Referral Service, and WSU's Early Alert Referral Service (EARS). Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog