2012-2013 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 12 2012–13 Graduate Catalog Introduction Experience Admissions Academic s Financial Info. Campus Services M.Ed. M. S.N. Pharmacy Course Descriptions Appendix Financial Aid General financial aid information is available from Cedarville University Financial Aid. Financial aid serves as a resource center to assist students in exploring alternative sources of educational funding. All questions may be directed to financial aid at 937-766- 7866 or 1-800-444-2433. Visit the Graduate Admissions website at cedarville.edu/grada id for specific information on loans and scholarships for graduate students or the FAFSA website at fafsa. ed.gov for general financial aid information. Student Rights • You have the right to know what financial aid programs are available at your college. • You have the right to know the deadlines for submitting applications for each of the financial aid programs available. • You have the right to know how financial aid will be distributed, how decisions on that distribution are made, and the basis for these decisions. • You have the right to know how your financial need was determined. This includes how costs for tuition and fees, room and board, travel, books and supplies, personal and miscellaneous expenses, etc., are considered in your budget. • You have the right to know what resources (such as other financial aid, scholarships, your assets, etc.) were considered in the calculation of your need. • You have the right to know how much of your financial need as determined by the institution has been met. • You have the right to request an explanation of the various programs in your student aid package. • You have the right to know your college’s refund policy. Student Responsibilities • You must complete all application forms accurately and submit them on time to the right place. • You must provide correct information. In most instances, misreporting information on financial aid application forms is a violation of law and may be considered a criminal offense which could result in indictment under the U.S. Criminal Code. • You must return all additional documentation, verification, corrections, and/or new information requested by either financial aid or the agency to which you submitted your application. • You are responsible for reading and understanding all forms that you are asked to sign and for keeping copies of them. • You must accept responsibility for all agreements that you sign. • You must perform the work upon which you agreed in accepting a University employment award. • You must be aware of and comply with the deadlines for application or reapplication for aid. • You should be aware of your college’s refund procedures. Veterans Training Benefits and Dependents Educational Assistance Cedarville University is approved under Title 38, Chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 1606, and 1607 U.S. Code for education of veterans and their dependents. Inquiries concerning eligibility should be directed to the contact office of a Veterans Administration regional office. Students planning to study under one of the education laws should receive approval prior to enrolling. A Veterans Administration training officer will contact the University on behalf of disabled students to facilitate this requirement for the student. Cedarville University students who are eligible for veterans’ benefits should contact the office of the registrar. Refund and Withdrawal Students who are either dropping a course or withdrawing from the University before the end of a semester may request a refund from the cashiers office. Registration deposits are not refundable. The effective date of withdrawal from the University is the last day of class attendance as determined by the registrar. Tuition and course fee refunds are granted on the following schedule: Online Courses Refund Dates 100% Within the first calendar week after the published start date of the course 75% Within the second calendar week after the published start date of the course 25% Within the third calendar week after the published start date of the course No refund Within or after the fourth calendar week after the published start date of the course Fall and Spring Saturday-Only Classes Refund Dates 100% After the first class but before the second class 25% After the second class but before the third class No refund Any time after the start of the third class Summer One-,Two-, and Three-Week Modules Refund Dates 100% After the first class but before the second class. 50% After the second class but before the third class 25% After the third class but before the fourth class No refund Any time after the start of the fourth class Requests for additional refund may be considered on the basis of a written petition to the office of the registrar. Course offerings changed or withdrawn by the University entitle a student to a full refund of tuition and related course fees. Students withdrawing from a course or courses and adding another will be granted a full tuition refund to apply toward courses added. If the new total hours are fewer than the original total, the above refund schedule will apply.