Financial Aid

Policies

Title IV Return of Funds Policy

During the first 60% of the period, a student earns Title IV funds in direct proportion to the length of time he /she is enrolled. A student who remains enrolled beyond the 60% point earns all aid for the period. The percentage of aid earned is determined by:

the date the student officially withdraws from the University
the total number of calendar days comprising the period of enrollment
the calendar days the student completed during the period of enrollment

The official withdrawal date of the student is determined by the date indicated on the 'Withdraw from all Courses' form processed by the Registrars Office. An unofficial withdraw is the mid-point of the enrollment period unless the student can document a specific date.

This refund policy does not apply to students who withdraw from individual classes, it applies to only those students who withdraw from the University completely.

The Financial Aid Office will review each student who totally withdraws from the university to determine the lesser of: Unearned amount of Title IV Assistance OR Institutional charges incurred for the period of enrollment, multiplied by the unearned %.

Title IV Funds will be returned in the order listed below:

Unsubsidized FFEL loans
Subsidized FFEL Loans
FFEL PLUS Loans
Federal Perkins Loan
Federal Pell Grant
Federal SEOG
Other Title IV funds

Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy

The Lewis University Financial Aid Office is responsible for ensuring that all students (both undergraduate and graduate) who are receiving federal, state and institutional financial aid are meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. In order to continue to receive financial aid, recipients must meet the standards outlined below. At Lewis University an academic year is defmed as two semesters of 15 or more weeks (fall and spring). The progress of each student will be reviewed annually after the spring semester. Those students who are placed on 'Probation' in the spring will be reviewed again after the fall semester.

Grade point average

Requirement: Each financial aid recipient must be enrolled in an eligible certificate or degree program and maintain the minimum grade point average as outlined below:

	Hours	Minimum GPA
Undergraduate	0-33 hours	1.75 cum GPA
	34-50 hours	1.90 cum GPA
	51 +	2.00 cum GPA
Graduate	Any hours	2.00 cum GPA

Maximum Time Frame

A student is expected to complete a Bachelors Degree after attempting 192 credit hours. A student is expected to complete a graduate degree after attempting 59 hours. A student in the aviation certificate program is expected to complete a degree after attempting 98 hours. (This policy will consider all enrollments at Lewis University whether or not financial aid was received.) NOTE: If a student reaches the attempted credit hours maximum they will be placed on permanent 'financial aid suspension'.

Rate of Completion Requirement

Students must progress towards their educational goals at a minimum rate. The minimum rates are outlined below and apply to both undergraduate and graduate students.

Hours Attempted by Student	Hours Earned by Student
12 + hours	11 + hours
9 - 11	7 + hours
6 - 8	5 + hours
1 - 5	_ hours attempted

Note: Hours attempted are the total credit hours enrolled at the end of the add/drop period.

Review and Appeal Process

Each student will be reviewed according to the criteria at the end of spring semester every year. If a student does not meet all three criteria they will be placed on 'financial aid probation'. The student may continue to receive financial aid while on probation. At the end of the following fall semester those students on probation will be reviewed. If the student does not attain satisfactory academic progress at that time the student will be placed on 'financial aid suspension'.

No additional financial aid will be awarded until the student regains eligibility. The student will be allowed a written appeal. Included in the appeal must be an educational plan that is outlined on how they will meet expectations and explanation of mitigating circumstances of what caused the student to not meet the Satisfactory Academic requirements. The student will have a time period in which to complete the appeal process. No appeals will be accepted after the deadline date.

If a student's appeal is approved the student will be allowed to continue on probation for the next semester and will be reviewed once again at the end of the probation period. Earned A,B,C,D and P grades are considered hours earned. Incompletes, withdrawals and N's are not considered hours earned. Audits, proficiency tests and non-credit courses are not included in attempted hours.

Financial Aid Consumer Information

SUMMARY STATEMENT

Consumer Disclosure	List of Consumer Information	Where it can be obtained
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)	Procedures for inspecting and reviewing student's education records Procedures for requesting amendment of student's education records student/parent believes to be inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of student's privacy rights Consent to disclose personal identifiable information contained in student's records Filing a complaint with ED for alleged school or educational agency failure to comply with FERPA requirements Criteria used to determine what constitutes a school official and a legitimate educational interest if school's or educational agency's policy is to disclose personally identifiable information from student's education record	Registrar's Office, Student Handbook
FFEL Deferments for Performed Services	Service in the Peace Corps *Service under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 Volunteer service for tax-exempt organization of demonstrated effectiveness in the field of community service	Financial Aid Office
Available Financial Assistance	Description of all available federal, state, local, private, and institutional financial need-based and non-need-based assistance programs, and for each program a description of- application form and procedures student eligibility requirements selection requirements criteria for determining the amount of a student's award Rights and responsibilities of students receiving Title IV and other financial aid	Financial Aid Office
Institutional Information	Cost of attending the school Any applicable refund policy Requirements for officially withdrawing from the school Summary of requirements for the return of Title IV grant or loan assistance by withdrawn students Entities that accredit, license, or approve the school and its programs and procedures for reviewing school's accreditation, licensing, or approval documentation Description of any special services and facilities for disabled students Title and availability of employees responsible for dissemination of institutional and financial assistance disclosure information and how to contact them Statement that enrollment in a study abroad program approved for credit may be considered enrollment at the school for the purpose of applying for Title IV assistance	Business Office, Financial Aid Office, Registrar's Office, Course Schedule Catalog Book
Completion/ Graduation Rates and Transfer Out Rates	Completion or graduation rate of cohort of certificate or degree seeking, full-time undergraduates who graduated or completed their program within 150% of the normal time for graduation	Institutional Research
Campus Security Report	Statistics for 3 most recent calendar years concerning the occurrence on campus, in or on noncampus building or property, and public property of following offenses reported to campus security authority or local police: murder and non-negligent manslaughter negligent manslaughter sex offenses (forcible and nonforcible) robbery aggravated assault burglary motor vehicle theft arson Statistics in preceding bullet also reported by category of prejudice *Statistics for 3 most recent calendar years for any other crime involving bodily injury Statistics for 3 most recent calendar years concerning the occurrence on campus, in or on noncampus buildings or property, and on public property of following offenses reported to campus security or local police: arrests for liquor law violations, drug law violations, and illegal weapons possession or persons referred for campus disciplinary action for liquor law violations, drug law violations, and illegal weapons possession Policies regarding procedures to report crimes committed on campus criminal actions or other emergencies and the institution's response Policies concerning the security of and access to campus facilities Policies concerning campus law enforcement	Student Affairs, Campus Security
Athletic Program	Number of male and female full-time undergraduate Participation Rates and Varsity teams that compete in, intercollegiate athletic competitions Financial Support Data including: number of participants number participating on more than one team and the number of teams on which participated total operating expenses attributable for each team gender of head coach and whether assigned to team on Ml or part time basis number and gender of assistant coaches and by sex, number full and part time Unduplicated number of students, by gender, who participated on at least 1 varsity team as of the date of the first scheduled contest Institutional revenues derived and attributable to intercollegiate athletics Incurred expenses attributable to intercollegiate athletics Total spent on athletically-related student aid awarded to men and women Aggregate total recruiting expenses for men's and women's teams Average annual institutional salary of volunteer and non-volunteer coaches across all sports	Student Affairs, Athletic Office
Completion Graduation Rates and Transfer Out Rates for Student Athletes	Number of students, by race and gender, who attended the school during the prior year *Number of students, by race and gender within each sport, who attended the prior year and received athletically related student aid Completion or graduation rate, by race and gender of certificate or degree seeking, full time undergraduates who completed their program within 150% of the normal time Completion or graduation rate within each sport Average completion or graduation rate, by race and gender, for the four most recent graduating classes of certificate or degree seeking undergraduates Average completion or graduation rate, by race and gender within each sport, for the four most recent graduating classes of certificate or degree seeking undergraduates	Student Affairs, Athletic Office

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