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Director Emily Bliss provides details on satisfactory academic progress, unofficial withdraws, aid adjustments, academic decisions, and funding levels. Discover insights into aid versus academics, essential regulations, and financial aid figures for the 2008-2009 academic year. Assistance and contact information included.
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Financial Aid Information Emily Bliss, DirectorScholarships & Financial Aid
Topics • Satisfactory Academic Progress • Unofficial withdraws • Financial aid comes after academic decisions • Academic Freedom • Funding levels of aid • Questions from students
Unofficial Withdraws • The dreaded e-mail from our office • We are required to adjust aid back to the date of last academic activity for students who disappear at some point during the semester and earn F’s. • We have 45 days to make the determination. • If we do not receive a response from the e-mail, we have to assume the student never attended. • Once we make that assumption and adjust aid, it is not always reversible if student later proves they attended class.
Aid versus Academics • We try to have students address their academic issues before they come to us with financial aid questions. • Students do not always do this and they are not always truthful with us. • When in doubt, we call the department.
Academic Freedom Over 70,000 regulations to administer financial aid
Financial Aid Figures 2008-2009 academic year Over $81 million aid processed
Gift Aid, continued Work Programs – $919,000; Other external grants - $904,000
Loans $52,173,054 The average loan indebtedness at graduation is $16,115.
Assistance • If you are talking with a student and need help, please call us. • If you identify yourself as faculty, we will make sure you are connected with a counselor right away.
Questions? Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid 962-3177 Thank you!