2016-17 Graduate and Adult Academic Catalog

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Introduction Campus Services
Federal Refund Policy for Stafford Loans
The term “Title IV Funds” refers to the Federal Financial Aid
Programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965
(as amended). The following are considered Title IV programs at
Cedarville University:
• Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan
• Subsidized Federal Direct Loan
• Federal Perkins Loan
• Federal Direct Plus Loan (Parent)
• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Grant (FSEOG)
• Federal TEACH Grant
• Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant
A student’s federal financial aid eligibility must be recalculated
and these regulations apply when a student fails to complete the
period of enrollment for which he/she was charged due to one or
more of the following situations:
• Change in a student’s schedule, which results in fewer credit
hours
• Course or courses dropped or withdrawn
• Cancellation of a class by the college
• Total withdrawal or expulsion from the college
As the recipient of Title IV aid, it is the student’s responsibility to
earn the aid provided for their period of enrollment. Students who
find it necessary to withdraw must go to the Registrar’s office to
begin the official withdrawal process.
Please refer to the online catalog to determine the student’s
withdrawal date.
Title IV aid is earned in a prorated manner on a daily basis up to
the 60 percent point in the semester. Federal regulations state that
a student must attend past the 60 percent point of the semester
in order to earn 100 percent of their federal financial aid. Students
are issued financial aid before 100 percent of their aid is earned.
This is in “good faith,” meaning that students are expected to follow
through by attending and completing all classes.
When a recipient of Title IV aid withdraws from an institution
during the semester in which the recipient began attendance, the
institution must determine the amount of the Title IV grant or loan
assistance (not including Federal Work Study) that the student
earned as of the student’s date of withdrawal. Federal regulations
mandate that a school perform a “Return to Title IV” calculation
for federal aid recipients who withdraw from all classes or receive
Financial Aid unearned “F”. This calculation determines how much
federal aid a student has earned up to the date of withdrawal. If
more assistance is received than what is earned, the unearned
funds must be returned. The requirements for the “Return to Title
IV” calculations are separate from Cedarville University’s refund
policy.
In accordance with federal regulations, when financial aid is
involved, return of T-IV funds are allocated in the following order:
1. Unsubsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loan
2. Federal Perkins Loan
3. Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan
4. Other Title IV Assistance
Responsibility of the University
Cedarville University Financial Aid office responsibilities in
regard to the Return of Title IV funds include
• Providing each student with information given in this policy.
• Identifying students who are affected by this policy and
completing the Return of Title IV Funds calculation for those
students.
• Returning any Title IV funds that are due to the Title IV
programs as soon as possible, but no later than 45 days from
the determination of a student’s withdrawal.
• Offering a post-withdrawal loan disbursement within 30 days
of the date the school determined the student withdrew and
issuing a post-withdrawal grant disbursement within 45 days
of the date the school determined the student withdrew, if a
student has eligibility for the Title IV funds.
• Though Cedarville University is not required to take
attendance, instructors are expected to monitor enrollment
regularly and notify the Registrars’ Office of non-attendance.
• The Registrars’ office contacts the student and the instructor
to determine the last date of academic related activity.
Responsibility of the student
The student’s responsibilities in regard to the Return of Title IV
Funds include:
• Returning to the Title IV programs the dollar amount of
any funds disbursed directly to the student subsequently
determined to be ineligible via the Return of Title IV Funds
calculation.
• Official withdrawal information is found in the online catalog.
Campus Services
Summer Housing Information
Residence hall housing is available for graduate students during
the summer course schedule. All housing is single occupancy,
air conditioned, fully furnished (desk, bed, chair, dresser, and
closet). Every residence hall room is equipped to use CedarNet,
the University’s intranet. Printing capabilities are available in the
library, in open-access computer labs, and in classrooms across
campus.
Students needing residence hall housing for the summer need
to contact Residence Life at 937-766-7872 at least two weeks prior
to the start of class in order to secure on-campus housing.
You are encouraged to make your health a priority and carry
personal health insurance so that your academic progress is not
interrupted by unexpected medical bills. Please contact University
Medical Services at 937-766-7862 if you have any questions.
Library
The Centennial Library provides students with world-class
information resources in physical and digital formats including
printed books and journals, extensive e-book and e-journal
collections, physical and digital media, and specialized, program-
specific tools and databases. Through the library’s Research
Center, library professionals provide research assistance in online
and face-to-face modes to help students locate, use, and evaluate
information. Librarians assist graduate faculty by providing
research instruction and online tutorials to orient students to
the library’s resources and effective research strategies. The
library’s collections are supplemented by access to the resources
of OhioLINK, a cooperative of more than 100 Ohio college and
university libraries, with access to more than 50 million library
items through a centralized computer catalog and on-campus
delivery. To access the library’s catalog, online resources,
services, and seek assistance, visit the Resources for Graduate
Students link on the library website at
Graduate students can use the library’s digital resources from
anywhere with their 14-digit bar code number.
At the conclusion of the master’s program, electronic versions
of theses and projects must be submitted to the University’s open
access institiutional repository, DigitalCommons@Cedarville,
making
them accessible through the Internet. A printed copy is bound and
added to the University archives collection.
Information Technology
Cedarville University is nationally known as a leader in
instructional technology. A computer and high-speed Internet