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Financial Aid
66 2011-2012 California State University, Fresno General Catalog
borrowers begin repayment nine months
after they graduate, leave school, or cease
attending at least half-time. (Students who
received funding under the National Direct
Student Loan Program have a six-month
grace period.) A repayment period of up to
10 years has been established by the federal
government. The Higher Education Act also
authorized certain conditions under which
part or all of the loan may be canceled. Details
are available in Student Loan Collections
Services, Joyal Administration Building,
Room 156.
Federal Supplemental Educational Op-portunity
Grant (FSEOG). FSEOG is a
grant program and, thus, does not require
repayment. Awards are restricted to those
undergraduates who demonstrate the great-est
need and who are also Federal Pell Grant
recipients. Funding for the program is limited
to the allocation received from the federal
government.
Federal Work-Study (FWS). FWS is a feder-ally
funded employment program. Awards are
based on fi nancial need. Both undergraduate
and postbaccalaureate students are eligible
to participate. Students receiving FWS
awards are placed in jobs on-campus and
with selected off-campus agencies, includ-ing
community service programs such as
America READS.
Nursing Student Loans. Under this program,
a student who can show that a loan is needed
to enter or continue in the nursing program
may borrow up to $2,500 an academic
year for the fi rst two years; $4,000 for the
fi nal two academic years, up to a $13,000
maximum. No interest is charged while the
borrower pursues at least a half-time course
of study, or for a period of nine months
after leaving school. Interest then starts at 5
percent simple interest and the loan is repaid
at not less than $15 per month. Interest
and payments are deferred for a period of
time while the borrower is a member of the
uniformed service or is a volunteer under
the Peace Corps Act.
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Grants. If
you are an eligible American Indian, Eskimo
or Aleut student, or a certifi ed member of
a tribal group that is served by the Bureau
of Indian Affairs, you may apply for a BIA
grant. The amount is based on fi nancial
need and availability of funds from your area
agency. You must fi rst submit an application
for fi nancial aid (FAFSA) and supportive
documents. Obtain the BIA application from
your area agency, then see the BIA adviser in
the Financial Aid Offi ce to complete the BIA
Need Analysis section of the application. Be
sure to check with your Tribal Agency Of-fi
ce for BIA deadlines. Deadlines vary from
one agency to another. BIA applications are
students to make steady progress toward
the completion of all degree or credential
requirements within a reasonable period
of time.
To maintain satisfactory progress, students
must successfully complete a minimum
percentage of the total units they have
taken. (See www.csufresno.edu/studentaf-fairs/
programs/financialaid/, then go to
Online Forms, SAP forms.)
All recipients of fi nancial aid must notify the
Financial Aid Offi ce prior to dropping below
the units identifi ed as units funded on their
award notifi cation. Aid recipients who fail
to comply with these requirements may be
subject to cancellation of their fi nancial aid
award and/or repayment of aid received.
The regulations also address the issue of
time-to-degree. An undergraduate student’s
funding will be limited to 138% of the units
required for his or her degree program. Fund-ing
will be suspended once a student exceeds
172 total units taken. (Some exceptions
are granted.) A postbaccalaureate student’s
funding will be limited to 138% of the units
required for his or her degree or credential
program. Funding will be suspended once a
student in a 30-unit degree program exceeds
41 total units taken. (Some exceptions are
granted.) Graduate students enrolled in
programs requiring 60 units will be granted
an exception upon request.
All prior academic activity at the college
level is considered in determining total units
taken. Total units taken includes all transfer
credit recorded, whether or not applicable
to the degree, in addition to units taken at
California State University, Fresno.
All fi nancial aid recipients are reviewed for
satisfactory academic progress at the end of
each semester. The following criteria are used
for determination of satisfactory progress: (1)
A, B, C, D, and CR are acceptable indicators
of satisfactory academic progress; (2) F, I, W,
WU, NC, RP, RD, AU are not acceptable.
A more detailed explanation of satisfactory
academic progress requirements at California
State University, Fresno is available on the
Web site at http://www.csufresno.edu/stu-dentaffairs/
programs/fi nancialaid/ or in the
Financial Aid Offi ce, Joyal Administration
Building, Room 296.
Federal Perkins Loan. Authorized by the
Higher Education Act, this program provides
a limited amount of low-interest loans to
students who demonstrate an exceptional
fi nancial need. Currently students may
borrow $27,500 during the course of their
undergraduate degree. Graduate students
may borrow up to $60,000 (including any
amount borrowed as an undergraduate). New
their disciplines and the graduate program.
Recipients are expected to work with the
K-12 system in giving lectures/presenta-tions.
For additional information, contact
the department.
Resident Advisers and Public Safety As-sistants.
University Courtyard employs up
to 17 students to work as resident advisers
(RAs) and eight students to work as public
safety assistants (PSAs) in the residence halls.
RAs act as effective role models, develop a
cohesive community of students, organize
and conduct programs, and serve as a resource
to students living on-campus. PSAs patrol the
buildings and grounds, and provide escort
services. Applications are available from the
University Housing Offi ce at the beginning
of November.
University Association and Foundation
Loan Funds. The university operates an
Emergency Loan Fund to assist students
who need up to a maximum of $600 for
educationally related emergency expenses only.
These loans must be repaid within 90 days or
before the end of the semester, as designated
by Student Loan Collection Services. Loans
are granted on the basis of the students’
need and ability to repay. The funds for
these programs have been provided by gifts
to the university. Applications for loans are
processed through Perkins and Nursing Loan
Counseling Services, Joyal Administration
Building, Room 156.
Waivers of Nonresident Fees. Upon written
waiver by the dean of student affairs or the
director of admissions and records, children
or spouses of California State University full-time
employees, who are not yet legal resi-dents
of California, may be exempted from
the nonresident fee. Also, with verifi cation
by the dean of the Kremen School of Educa-tion
and Human Development, certifi cated
California school district employees who are
not yet legal residents of California may be
exempted from the nonresident fee, if they
are provisionally credentialed and working
toward regular credentials, completing post-poned
requirements, or completing the fi fth
year required under the Teacher Preparation
and Licensing Law of 1970 (Ryan Act).
Program Specifi cations
Satisfactory academic progress require-ments.
To conform with the regulations that
govern state and federal student fi nancial
aid programs, the university is required to
defi ne and enforce standards of satisfactory
academic progress for all students.
All funds administered by the Financial Aid
Offi ce are subject to these standards.
The intent of these standards is to encourage
Object Description
| Title | 2011-12 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2011-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
Description
| Title | Page 066 |
| Full Text Search | Financial Aid 66 2011-2012 California State University, Fresno General Catalog borrowers begin repayment nine months after they graduate, leave school, or cease attending at least half-time. (Students who received funding under the National Direct Student Loan Program have a six-month grace period.) A repayment period of up to 10 years has been established by the federal government. The Higher Education Act also authorized certain conditions under which part or all of the loan may be canceled. Details are available in Student Loan Collections Services, Joyal Administration Building, Room 156. Federal Supplemental Educational Op-portunity Grant (FSEOG). FSEOG is a grant program and, thus, does not require repayment. Awards are restricted to those undergraduates who demonstrate the great-est need and who are also Federal Pell Grant recipients. Funding for the program is limited to the allocation received from the federal government. Federal Work-Study (FWS). FWS is a feder-ally funded employment program. Awards are based on fi nancial need. Both undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students are eligible to participate. Students receiving FWS awards are placed in jobs on-campus and with selected off-campus agencies, includ-ing community service programs such as America READS. Nursing Student Loans. Under this program, a student who can show that a loan is needed to enter or continue in the nursing program may borrow up to $2,500 an academic year for the fi rst two years; $4,000 for the fi nal two academic years, up to a $13,000 maximum. No interest is charged while the borrower pursues at least a half-time course of study, or for a period of nine months after leaving school. Interest then starts at 5 percent simple interest and the loan is repaid at not less than $15 per month. Interest and payments are deferred for a period of time while the borrower is a member of the uniformed service or is a volunteer under the Peace Corps Act. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Grants. If you are an eligible American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut student, or a certifi ed member of a tribal group that is served by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, you may apply for a BIA grant. The amount is based on fi nancial need and availability of funds from your area agency. You must fi rst submit an application for fi nancial aid (FAFSA) and supportive documents. Obtain the BIA application from your area agency, then see the BIA adviser in the Financial Aid Offi ce to complete the BIA Need Analysis section of the application. Be sure to check with your Tribal Agency Of-fi ce for BIA deadlines. Deadlines vary from one agency to another. BIA applications are students to make steady progress toward the completion of all degree or credential requirements within a reasonable period of time. To maintain satisfactory progress, students must successfully complete a minimum percentage of the total units they have taken. (See www.csufresno.edu/studentaf-fairs/ programs/financialaid/, then go to Online Forms, SAP forms.) All recipients of fi nancial aid must notify the Financial Aid Offi ce prior to dropping below the units identifi ed as units funded on their award notifi cation. Aid recipients who fail to comply with these requirements may be subject to cancellation of their fi nancial aid award and/or repayment of aid received. The regulations also address the issue of time-to-degree. An undergraduate student’s funding will be limited to 138% of the units required for his or her degree program. Fund-ing will be suspended once a student exceeds 172 total units taken. (Some exceptions are granted.) A postbaccalaureate student’s funding will be limited to 138% of the units required for his or her degree or credential program. Funding will be suspended once a student in a 30-unit degree program exceeds 41 total units taken. (Some exceptions are granted.) Graduate students enrolled in programs requiring 60 units will be granted an exception upon request. All prior academic activity at the college level is considered in determining total units taken. Total units taken includes all transfer credit recorded, whether or not applicable to the degree, in addition to units taken at California State University, Fresno. All fi nancial aid recipients are reviewed for satisfactory academic progress at the end of each semester. The following criteria are used for determination of satisfactory progress: (1) A, B, C, D, and CR are acceptable indicators of satisfactory academic progress; (2) F, I, W, WU, NC, RP, RD, AU are not acceptable. A more detailed explanation of satisfactory academic progress requirements at California State University, Fresno is available on the Web site at http://www.csufresno.edu/stu-dentaffairs/ programs/fi nancialaid/ or in the Financial Aid Offi ce, Joyal Administration Building, Room 296. Federal Perkins Loan. Authorized by the Higher Education Act, this program provides a limited amount of low-interest loans to students who demonstrate an exceptional fi nancial need. Currently students may borrow $27,500 during the course of their undergraduate degree. Graduate students may borrow up to $60,000 (including any amount borrowed as an undergraduate). New their disciplines and the graduate program. Recipients are expected to work with the K-12 system in giving lectures/presenta-tions. For additional information, contact the department. Resident Advisers and Public Safety As-sistants. University Courtyard employs up to 17 students to work as resident advisers (RAs) and eight students to work as public safety assistants (PSAs) in the residence halls. RAs act as effective role models, develop a cohesive community of students, organize and conduct programs, and serve as a resource to students living on-campus. PSAs patrol the buildings and grounds, and provide escort services. Applications are available from the University Housing Offi ce at the beginning of November. University Association and Foundation Loan Funds. The university operates an Emergency Loan Fund to assist students who need up to a maximum of $600 for educationally related emergency expenses only. These loans must be repaid within 90 days or before the end of the semester, as designated by Student Loan Collection Services. Loans are granted on the basis of the students’ need and ability to repay. The funds for these programs have been provided by gifts to the university. Applications for loans are processed through Perkins and Nursing Loan Counseling Services, Joyal Administration Building, Room 156. Waivers of Nonresident Fees. Upon written waiver by the dean of student affairs or the director of admissions and records, children or spouses of California State University full-time employees, who are not yet legal resi-dents of California, may be exempted from the nonresident fee. Also, with verifi cation by the dean of the Kremen School of Educa-tion and Human Development, certifi cated California school district employees who are not yet legal residents of California may be exempted from the nonresident fee, if they are provisionally credentialed and working toward regular credentials, completing post-poned requirements, or completing the fi fth year required under the Teacher Preparation and Licensing Law of 1970 (Ryan Act). Program Specifi cations Satisfactory academic progress require-ments. To conform with the regulations that govern state and federal student fi nancial aid programs, the university is required to defi ne and enforce standards of satisfactory academic progress for all students. All funds administered by the Financial Aid Offi ce are subject to these standards. The intent of these standards is to encourage |
