The total of all aid, regardless of source may not exceed the student budget or cost of education less any other borrowing, financial aid, or assistantships that the student may have received. Students who have special educational needs related to a disability or who have daycare expenses may have the budget increased to accommodate some of these additional expenses. Allowances can be made for increased expenses due to writing a thesis, student-generated surveys which may be required for a required course or other academically related expenses. All requests for budget increases must be accompanied by supporting documentation. Supporting documentation will be required.
All students have the right to appeal any aid decision.
Appeals must be made in writing and be fully supported. All aid will be evenly divided over the number of quarters for which you are enrolled. You may elect to borrow the full amount of any loan offered, or only a portion of the amount. If your award includes a graduate assistantship, the aid will be automatically credited to your student account for the quarters indicated. The Perkins Loan requires that you complete a Perkins Loan Promissory Note prior to the crediting of the first quarters award.