2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 301 2011–12 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Gladys York Memorial Scholarship Al and Joanna Stevens established this scholarship in 1994 in honor of Joanna’s mother, Gladys York. It was established in order to assist students from Calvary Baptist Church in Little Egg Harbor Twp, New Jersey, who are recommended by the pastor and who have financial need. New applicants must write a paper detailing their spiritual and academic goals for the year along with long-term career aspirations. The essay must be completed by July 1 of each year. Students should also submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if interested in this scholarship. To renew the scholarship, selected recipients must then write an essay discussing what they accomplished that year regarding their established goals and establish new goals for the upcoming year. Recipients must also maintain a 2.0 GPA or higher. Secondary consideration is given to other residents of New Jersey provided an essay and pastoral recommendation is submitted. The director of financial aid selects the recipient. Gladys York Memorial Scholarship for King’s Christian School Al and Joanna Stevens established this scholarship in 2000 in memory of Joanna’s mother, Gladys York, to assist graduates of King’s Christian School in New Jersey. Applicants must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher and must submit a paper by July 1 detailing their spiritual, academic, and professional goals. To renew, recipients must submit an annual paper detailing what they have accomplished in terms of previously established goals and establish new goals for the upcoming year in same categories. Students should also submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if interested in this scholarship. The director of financial aid selects the recipients. Zehr Family Scholarship This scholarship was established by the Zehr family in 2000 to assist full-time students with financial need who graduated from Black Hawk Christian School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Students should submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) if interested in this scholarship. The director of financial aid selects the recipient. Two scholarships are awarded per year; average scholarship award range is $1,500–$2,200. Zondervan/Cedarville University Greek Award* Zondervan Publishing House established this award in 2000 to recognize the student having the highest grade average in elementary Greek. The recipient is awarded the Zondervan Greek Concordance. * Indicates Academic Awards William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan Federal Stafford Student Loan funds are available to dependent and independent undergraduate students. Requests for loan assistance from this program may be made through the FAFSA. Cedarville University processes applications electronically through the Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation and its participating lenders. Applications will be mailed directly to the student from the guarantee agency. The federal government will subsidize (pay) the interest on loans while the student is in school and during a six month grace period following withdrawal or graduation if the student has demonstrated financial need as determined by the FAFSA calculations. Interest rate for the Subsidized Stafford loans will be 3.4% in 2011–12, and back to the original 6.8% in 2012–13. Freshmen can borrow a maximum of $3,500, sophomores $4,500, and juniors and seniors $5,500. Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Student Loan funds are available to students who do not qualify for all or part of the need-based subsidized Stafford Loan. The annual loan limits are the same, as stated above, for the subsidized, unsubsidized, or any combination of the two programs. In this program, all the terms are the same as the subsidized Stafford; however, the federal government does not cover the interest expenses while the student is in school or during the six-month grace period. The student does have the option to defer interest payments during in-school and grace periods; however, the interest continues to accrue. Independent students are eligible to borrow additional funds through the Unsubsidized Stafford. Freshmen and sophomores may borrow an additional $4,000 and juniors and seniors may borrow an additional $5,000 per year. Interest rate for this loan is 6.8%. Federal Additional Unsubsidized Stafford Loan A new loan program that was started in the 2008–09 school year which allows students to borrow an additional $2,000 for each academic year. This is in addition to the base Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans that are previously described. Eligibility, repayment, cancellation, and deferment criteria are the same as for the original Stafford loans. Interest rate for this loan is 6.8%.