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MEETING COLLEGE EXPENSES Eastern Oregon University believes that people who can benefit from a college education should not be denied that education because they cannot afford it. As a result, there are funds available to students with need each year to partially or totally meet the costs of attending. Need is determined by a complex formula that takes into account the family's income, and assets, as well as the size of the family, unusual expenses and other factors which determine the ability of the student and their family to contribute to the student's education. Students must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for financial aid. Application forms are available at most high schools, community colleges, colleges and universities. Many of EOU's aid programs are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible students. It is important to apply as early as possible, preferably no later than January 31. The FAFSA takes approximately four to six weeks to process. EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS All financial aid program availability is contingent upon federal and state funding. In addition, students must be admitted to EOU to receive financial aid. Most students who receive financial assistance get some combination of grants, loans and employment. The following types of aid are available at EOU (figures are based on the 2002-2003 academic year). The following are grants, which do not have to be repaid: Pell Grants: The Pell Grant is the basic program upon which a Financial Aid package is built. Grant amounts are generally from $400 to $4,000 per year, depending on the cost of education and the student's need as determined by the FAFSA. Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG): The SEOG is designed for students whose families can afford to provide little or no financial assistance. Federal regulations require that only Pell Grant recipients can receive supplemental grants, which can range from $100 to $600 per student. Oregon Opportunity Grant: The State Opportunity provides grants for approximately $1,224 per year for Oregon residents. Eligibility for the need grant is based wholly on financial need. It is possible to transfer the need grant to other eligible institutions in Oregon. The following are loan programs which require repayment by the student or the student's parent: Perkins Loan Program: The Perkins is a low-interest (5%) loan program which is to be repaid by the student. Repayment begins after a nine month grace period after graduation or withdrawal from the University. Stafford Loan Program: Students not eligible for other kinds of aid but still in need of assistance may be considered for the Stafford Loan program. The Stafford has a variable interest rate which is capped at 8.25%. Repayment begins six months after the student is no longer in school. The student may borrow up to $2625 per year during the freshman year, $3500 for the sophomore year, and $5500 for upper division levels. Graduate students are eligible for up to $8500 if they are seeking a Masters Degree. Students must file a FAFSA to be considered for the Stafford Loan. Subsidized Stafford Loans are based upon financial need as determined by the FAFSA. Interest will not be charged on a subsidized loan until after the student's six month grace period. Unsubsidized Stafford Loans are not based upon financial need. Interest on unsubsidized loans will accrue while the student is in school. Students may choose to pay interest while in school or wait and pay both interest and principal upon the end of the six month grace period when repayment begins. Additional Unsubsidized Stafford Loans are available to independent (as determined by the FAFSA) undergraduate and graduate students. Loans are granted up to $4000 per year for freshman and sophomore students and $5,000 for junior and senior students. Graduate students may be considered for up to $10,000. The sum of these loans, plus any other Financial Aid awarded cannot exceed the school's cost of attendance. PLUS Loans: Eligible borrowers include parents of dependent undergraduates. Loans up to EOU's total educational cost are available. Loans cannot exceed the school's cost of attendance and must be considered along with any other financial aid awarded. Interest rate on the PLUS Loan is capped at 9% and repayment begins within 60 days of disbursement. Emergency Student Loan funds are provided to students who incur emergency expenses during the academic year. Generally, an emergency loan must be repaid within 30 days along with a small service charge.
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT AT EASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY Federal Work-Study Program (FWS): This program allows students to work on campus, or in selected off-campus situations, and be paid from the Federal Work-Study program. Students must have been awarded FWS on their award letter to be eligible to be paid from this program. Certain community service positions may be available to students who were not initially offered FWS. Student Wage Employment: This is employment on-campus that is not part of the financial aid process. Students can work a student wage position without having Federal Work-Study. Students with work-study are not guaranteed employment. Positions in both types of programs are advertised through the Career Center. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTS- Effective July 1 2000, federal financial aid regulations have defined that a student who withdraws or stops attending prior to completing 60% of a term has not earned 100% of the federal financial aid that was received. That student may be required to return a portion of his or her federal aid. We recommend that you try to complete one class, if possible, to avoid any financial hardship imposed by this new regulation. However, if you have to withdraw, it is important that you understand your financial obligations. We recommend that a student discuss the issue with a financial aid counselor before withdrawing from Eastern. The University and the student will be required to
return to the federal aid programs the amount of aid # of days completed by student The total number of calendar days in the term excludes
any scheduled breaks of more than 5 days
*Students must have been paid from the program for
aid to be returned to the program NORMAL PROGRESS Satisfactory Progress Standards have been established to ensure that students receiving financial aid from EOU are making normal progress toward the completion of their degree program. General standards are as follows: Qualitative Standard Full-time undergraduate students (12 hours or more per term) must complete at least 12 hours per term with a 2.0 minimum term GPA. Students who do not complete both requirements will receive a warning letter the first term they fall below. If they fall below 2 terms in a row they will be considered on financial aid probation, and must complete both requirements for the following term. If they fall below these requirements 3 terms in a row, their financial aid will be revoked, and they will receive no further financial aid. Students who are academically suspended are automatically revoked from financial aid. Revoked students have an appeal process they can follow to have their situation individually reviewed. Students appealing successfully to the Academic Standards Committee for the first time will have an automatic approval for financial aid. All others MUST appeal their financial aid to the Financial Aid Office to receive further financial aid. Quantitative Standard Students receiving financial aid are expected to complete their degree within 279 hours. Failure to complete the degree program within 279 hours will result in revocation of financial aid. This limit includes terms completed at other institutions and hours for which students did not receive financial aid. Students whose financial aid has been revoked due to the limit will have the opportunity for review of their situation through an appeal process. SCHOLARSHIPS Students may submit a scholarship application received from the Admissions Office, or a copy that has been downloaded from the Financial Aid website. The Eastern Oregon University scholarship program recognizes the outstanding achievement and potential of new and current students. The program also strives to promote the diversity of the university and the unique accomplishments of our students as individuals. Students can apply for all EOU scholarships by completing the common scholarship application. To be eligible, students must be admitted to EOU by the scholarship deadline and plan to be enrolled on campus full time. The scholarship application deadline is February 15 for new and continuing students and May 1 for transfer students. Students enrolled in self-support programs, courses, or external degrees are not eligible unless noted in a particular scholarship's criteria. Scholarship awards are disbursed for fall, winter, and spring terms only. For a complete listing of our scholarship programs, students can contact the Admissions Office at (541)962-3393 or 1-800-452-8639, or via our web site EOU's University Scholars program recognizes new and transfer students with awards ranging from $500 to full tuition for up to twelve terms for new students and nine terms for transfers. Students with diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Diversity may include ethnicity, culture, socio-economic background, special interest, orientations, or life experiences. Priority is given to students with outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and community involvement. The Eastern Oregon University Foundation is a non-profit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Oregon. Approximately 60 foundation scholarships are awarded annually with varying amounts and criteria. Students who complete the common scholarship application will be considered for all Foundation awards for which they are eligible. There are also a number of other institutional scholarships awarded through various departments, including Music, Science, Mathematics, Education and Business, and Theatre Arts. Students may also apply for these awards by completing the common scholarship application. In some cases, additional information may be required. The Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC) administers over 150 private scholarship programs to Oregon residents enrolled full time in U.S. colleges or universities. Awards range from small, one-time awards to large, renewable scholarships, including the Ford Scholars, Ford Opportunity, and the Robert C. Byrd Honors Program. A current OSAC application may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office, by contacting the Oregon Student Assistance Commission at 1-800-452-8807. Students are also encouraged to apply for local and other outside scholarship programs. Local clubs, schools, lodges, business firms, and individual donors provide scholarships for high school graduates interested in Eastern Oregon University. Applicants should seek information from their high school counselor or career center. The Veterans Affairs Office is located in the Registrar's Office in Inlow Hall. All of EOU's academic programs are approved by Veterans Affairs for veterans benefits. New students who are enrolling for the first time should contact the Veterans Affairs Office for forms and help in the application process approximately 6-8 weeks prior to their first term. To receive advance payment of VA benefits for Fall Quarter only, requests must be requested one month before fall term begins for returning students. New students must allow the one month PLUS the 6-8 week application process for advance payment. Advanced credit may be granted at EOU for selected military training in Armed Forces schools provided this training fulfills graduation or degree requirements. Official transcripts of such work must be furnished to the Registrar's Office. Students who receive veterans benefits must be aware of the following minimum standards of progress and policies of the institution as approved by the Veterans Administration: 1. The minimum cumulative GPA for the awarding of any degree is 2.0. 2. A student may drop from a course up to midpoint of the course without being held responsible for a grade. Past the midpoint, they may withdraw from a course but the instructor has the option of giving an "F" if the work thus far is unsatisfactory. 3. A student who fails to maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA will be placed on academic probation. After two consecutive terms of probation, the Veterans Administration must be notified by the Veterans Affairs Office of the student's unsatisfactory progress. 4. A student who is academically suspended may apply for reinstatement by contacting the Registrar's Office. 5. Courses numbered 0-99 cannot be used for graduation requirements or toward VA benefits, but do count toward full-time status for financial aid purposes in prescribed programs. 6. The Veterans Administration will not pay for any class not required to obtain a degree. 7. The Veterans Administration will pay for repeated classes ONLY if the required course was previously failed, or when the grade received failed to meet the minimum requirements for graduation. Please notify the Veterans Office at the beginning of the term that the class is expected to be repeated. 8. A student who withdraws from a course(s) during a term must promptly notify the Veterans Affairs Office. 9. Students whose enrollment status changes to reduce them below the level for which they have been certified or who are failing to achieve satisfactory progress in a course must promptly notify the Veterans Affairs Office. Each student is responsible for contacting the VA Office for any changes in status. New students who have been out of high school for one year or less and are not living with immediate family are required to live in one of the campus residences for the first year of school. EOU believes that on campus living can be a distinct advantage, especially during the first year of school. We emphasize the development of student communities, student leadership and personal responsibility. Options range from study emphasis floors to wellness floors, game rooms to weight rooms, single rooms to quads, coed buildings to single gender facilities to apartment style suites. Residence Halls: Listed below are some details on certain aspects of residence living which should be considered in making plans. Room Agreement: To live in a residence hall will require a Residence Hall Contract, which is a contract between the student and the University. Staff: Each building has a Hall Director and resident assistants who are peer counselors living on each floor. These people participate in extensive training and are the leaders in the residence hall community. Security: Within the residence halls, a staff member is designated each night as being on duty in each facility. All halls have their outside doors locked at 11 p.m.; then entry is obtained by the use of a special card key given to residents. Campus security staff carry out regular surveillance on campus 24 hours a day. Appliances: Students are requested to limit electrical
equipment in their room to Electronic Service: Each residence hall room and each suite includes telephone service with campus and local network access as part of the regular housing package. Long distance telephone service is offered through the University's Business Office. Residents must individually sign up for this service. Information packets and applications are available in each room at check-in or at the Business Office in Inlow Hall. Residents are required to provide their own touch tone telephone (one per room). Please bring a power strip with a reset switch or fuse as regular extension cords and multi-outlet plug in adaptors are not allowed by the State Fire Marshall.Data jacks for computer Ethernet link to the campus server is available in all rooms in Hunt, Dorion and Alikut Halls. Residents may sign up for computer Ethernet access at the Computer Center in Inlow Hall. Residents may also access the University server via telephone modem. Cable T.V. is included in all rooms in Dorion and Hunt halls. All living room suites in Alikut also have cable T.V. provided as part of the room package. Room cleaning: Students will be responsible for cleaning their own room. They should bring or purchase upon arrival, their own cleaning materials. Items such as brooms, mops and vacuum cleaners are furnished. Bringing or buying a wastepaper basket is a necessity, however. Students in suites are required to clean their own kitchen, bathrooms and common area as well as their own room. Cleaning supplies are furnished for suites. Linen Service: Students must bring their own blankets, sheets, pads, pillows and cases. Linen service is not part of the room contract. Most mattresses are 36" x 80". Guests: For better security in the residences, the university asks the students to register any guests they have at the Residence Life Office. In most cases, guest rooms are available for a small charge. Pets: EOU has a regulation against pets, except for small fish. Pets are not allowed on campus or in any of the university facilities. Residence Closing: Each residence hall closes during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring vacation. Food service operations are also closed during these times. When feasible, the Residence Life Office may arrange vacation stays in the residence halls for resident students who have conflicts requiring special consideration. Food Service: Hoke Center houses the campus dining services. Students living in Dorion and Hunt Halls are required to be on a meal plan offered by the Residence Life Program. Students living in Alikut hall have full kitchen access and meal plans are an option. Off campus students may also sign up for a campus meal plan. Contact the Residence Life office for meal plan options. In addition to contract dining services for students, Hoke Center also houses retail food outlets and a comprehensive catering program. Family Student Housing: The University rents sixteen two-bedroom apartments to married students or single students with dependent children. Renting is done on a first-come, first-served basis and a waiting list is not uncommon. Behavior: All students residing on campus are subject to the Student Conduct Code of the campus as well as the Residence Life behavior codes. These are outlined in the Residence Life Handbook, Resident Life Contract, and College Student Handbook. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON HOUSING Write the Director of Residence Life, Eastern Oregon University or email reslife@eou.edu.
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