These resources include expected parental contributions, student and spouse assets and earnings, and awards from outside agencies. Financial need is determined by a national uniform needs analysis. The system analyzes income and assets, family size, number of family members in college, student dependency status, and other data to determine the reasonable expected contribution from the student and the family. Final need determination is made by the Financial Aid Office. Applications are available in the Financial Aid office, Room A104.
Awards are contingent upon adequate funding of the federal and state financial aid programs.
Students may wish to access their personal student records to determine their status. Any student who is in default on a Title IV loan or who owes a repayment on a Title IV grant is not eligible to receive financial aid. Consideration should be given to other sources of funding and ways in which lifestyle could be adjusted. Students need to calculate exactly how much loan is necessary to meet their educational needs and to review their repayment obligations thoroughly before assuming added debt. The less debt a student has upon college graduation the more freedom they have when the start working.