Living expenses are considered in determining financial need for commuters, but the Mills award will not cover the often higher costs of living off campus. If no award is made, it could be because the financial information indicates that it would be possible for the expenses to be met by the student and her family, because a student's overall academic and personal record was not competitive with other applicants, or because the student did not meet the appropriate deadline for application for financial aid. Because institutional funds are limited, the awarding of Mills scholarships may also consider academic achievement and promise as well as financial need. All factors that have influenced a student's record are carefully considered. Although institutional financial aid is not available for part-time study, students may apply for government financ ial assistance.
Progress is monitored each semester in accordance with the policy outlined below.
The Financial Aid Office will notify all students who are placed on financial aid probation. A student may continue to receive financial aid during the first semester of academic probation, but will lose it if she is not removed from academic probation at the end of that semester. The student must also meet satisfactory progress standards during semesters in which she does not receive aid. Appeals regarding decisions made according to the above policy should be addressed to the Financial Aid Committee. The normal undergraduate course load at Mills College is 4.25 credits per semester.