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22lADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID<br />

2. Students who have a degree and are enrolled in a second purpose <strong>of</strong> the Pell Grant is to prov~de el~gible students with a foundegreelcertific<strong>at</strong>e<br />

programal the same or lowerlevel as their ftrst d<strong>at</strong>ion 01 ~ aid ~ ~ to helo -,~--, oav the . cost .~~ <strong>of</strong><strong>at</strong>tendino~schnol.<br />

~ - - . = -- -- Students whn<br />

degreelcert~tic<strong>at</strong>e (lor example, second bachelor's degree. second na,e app eo for the Pel Grant N rece de a St~oenl Aa ~eporlmaster's<br />

degree, teacher's certific<strong>at</strong>e) will be el~gible for assistance (SAR) N inn s a ncels after s-omantng me appt c<strong>at</strong> on The SAR sno- o<br />

lrom the Stafford Student Loan Program, provided th<strong>at</strong> flnancial be for~aroea to Tnc -n vers ty <strong>of</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>El</strong> <strong>Paso</strong> Sl-oenl Fananc a<br />

need 1s demonstr<strong>at</strong>ed and they ma~nlain salisfactory academ~c A a 011 ce so tnar the ca CL <strong>at</strong> on 01 tne Pe Granr aNaro can oe maae<br />

progress, and th<strong>at</strong> the hours <strong>at</strong>tempted for the second degree Tne amo~nt <strong>of</strong> 1-e grant ahard w be basea on tne e gio I, noex'<br />

or certif~c<strong>at</strong>e do not exceed the number <strong>of</strong> hours requ~red lor ass gnea to tne srLaent, the cosl 01 <strong>at</strong>tcno ng ,T <strong>El</strong> <strong>Paso</strong> ana a Par.<br />

th<strong>at</strong> degree or cert~lic<strong>at</strong>e.<br />

ment Scned~ e oro. aea od Ine Pe Granl Prooram ,nderaraa,are<br />

students rnust apply each year lor the Pell rani Students mkt ma~n;<br />

Enforcement <strong>of</strong> Standards<br />

taln s<strong>at</strong>~slactory progress in order lo rem<strong>at</strong>n el~g~ble lor the program<br />

1. Enrollment st<strong>at</strong>us (full or part-time) will be determined <strong>at</strong> the time<br />

01 registr<strong>at</strong>ion and conlirmed on the Un~versity's <strong>of</strong>f~clal census Supplemental Educ<strong>at</strong>ional Opportunity Grant (SEOG)<br />

d<strong>at</strong>e.<br />

The SEOG 1s available for eludents who are enrolled and in good<br />

2. Verifying grades and hours completed <strong>at</strong>the end <strong>of</strong> each academic<br />

year. the Off~ce <strong>of</strong> Student Financ~al Aid w~ll determ~ne<br />

whether the studenl has made measurable progress w~th the<br />

requ~red grade potnt average.<br />

academic standing, making s<strong>at</strong>islactory academ~c progress, and<br />

demonstr<strong>at</strong>ing exceptional financ~al need. Priority will be glven to students<br />

enrolling full-time and observing the appltcal~on submiss~on<br />

deadltnes.<br />

3. The following grades and nol<strong>at</strong>ions w~ll NOT be considered as<br />

credit hours completed: F, I, W, P: U, N, and X.<br />

<strong>Texas</strong> Publlc Educ<strong>at</strong>ion-St<strong>at</strong>e Student lncentlve Grant<br />

ITPE-SSIG)<br />

4 It s tne s1,deril s responsoo ry lo nlolm tn s otf ce 01 any cnanges<br />

lhal m.gnt alfect lne acrcrm nalon 01 unetner sar~staclory acaoemc<br />

progress s oeng made ro ns-re rnar ine nod?. comp<br />

elea are app cao e lo lne oegree pan ana lo determ ne lne<br />

number <strong>of</strong> hours required for the degree and how many hours<br />

(above the m~nimum required) must be completed each aca-<br />

Thts is a st<strong>at</strong>e-m<strong>at</strong>ched grant to be awarded based on flnancial need.<br />

Applicants may be gradu<strong>at</strong>e or undergradu<strong>at</strong>e students and rnust be<br />

enrolled part-time or more. It is necessary to file a separ<strong>at</strong>e applicalion<br />

for this grant.<br />

<strong>Texas</strong> Publlc Educ<strong>at</strong>ion Grant (TPEG)<br />

demic year in order to complete the degree with~n the required This grant provides t~nancial assistance lo undergradu<strong>at</strong>e and gradutime.<br />

ale students with financ~al need enrolled al least half-ltme<br />

Failure to Meet Standards<br />

1. If <strong>at</strong> the end <strong>of</strong> the academ~c year the student fails to meet the<br />

requirements, all financtal aid will be termin<strong>at</strong>ed.<br />

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT (COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM)<br />

The Colleoe Work-Studv Prooram ~-~ orovides , ~ --- - ,--- iohs for - students - --- who<br />

naveboc-mhed I GG~I neea ana #no N sn ro earn part oi me;<br />

2. A student whose t~nancial a~d has been termtn<strong>at</strong>ed can become ~a~cal ona expenses uh e gong to scnoo "oos cannot exceea<br />

el~g~ble for flnanc~al aid agaln by <strong>at</strong>tending one long semester f.fteen noLrs per &eeK a1 00th on-camp~s ana oHcamp-s noltstes<br />

(Fall or Spring) or Summer Session tor no less than half-time <strong>at</strong> and range lrom c er ca, uor%er lo researcn ass slant Tne sl-oent u<br />

The Universitv <strong>of</strong> <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>at</strong> <strong>El</strong> <strong>Paso</strong>, without f~nancial aid, duma be paid<strong>at</strong> lhe prevailing m~nimum wage r<strong>at</strong>e, as prescr~bed by fednn<br />

cn I me sal slaclor) ac3acm c progress m..st oc reeslab: era1 law. Gradu<strong>at</strong>e and undergradu<strong>at</strong>e studenls demonstr<strong>at</strong>ing finansneu<br />

It s ine sr,aenl s oo gal on to nlorm the Oqce 01 S~~oent cial need are eligible for particip<strong>at</strong>ion in this program as long as they<br />

F nanc al A o hrien ins nas oeen acn evea<br />

are enrolled on a full time basis.<br />

Appeals Process. Any student who has been determined to be<br />

inel~aible for continued aid mav . aooeal ,, the termin<strong>at</strong>ion under the fol.<br />

lowi6g provtslons:<br />

1. The student obtains from the Office ~ ot - Student -~ - Financial Aid an<br />

~ ~<br />

appeal form on which this <strong>of</strong>fice st<strong>at</strong>es the reason lor the student's<br />

ineligibility. The sludent must <strong>at</strong>tach to this lorm the following:<br />

a current transcript, a degree plan for students who have<br />

completed s~xty hours or more, and the student's own wrltten<br />

explan<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> the circumstances wh~ch brouoht about the<br />

ineligibility.<br />

2. All items are forwarded to the Financial Aid Internal Review (FAIR)<br />

Comm~ttee through the Off~ce <strong>of</strong> Student Financial Aid. The committee<br />

meets monthly and makes its recommend<strong>at</strong>ions to the<br />

Director 01 the OHlce <strong>of</strong> Student Financial Aid, who makes the<br />

LOANS<br />

The Office <strong>of</strong> Student Financial Aid otlers assistance to students<br />

through various long-term loan programs All recipients <strong>of</strong> a long-term<br />

loan are required to <strong>at</strong>tend a Pre-loan Counsel~ng Session <strong>at</strong> the OHice<br />

ol Student Financial Aid prior to recelpt 01 loan funds. Loan repayment<br />

begins <strong>at</strong> the end <strong>of</strong> the grace period, after the student ceases<br />

being <strong>at</strong> least a half.time student. If payment is not made after the<br />

grace period. Ihe student's loan 1s in defaull. The lending agency can<br />

then take necessary action to obtain payment lo include use ol a collectlon<br />

aaencv or'court action. II this tvoe <strong>of</strong> action is taken. the ~ndivldual<br />

~s>equ'tred to repay rhe ent~re'ioan plus costs <strong>of</strong> collect~on<br />

Spec~flc descr~pt~ons <strong>of</strong> the varlous loan programs are lhsted below<br />

Hlnson-Hazlewood College Student Loan<br />

linal decision.<br />

3. Any student anticip<strong>at</strong>ing the necessity <strong>of</strong> making an appeal<br />

should be prepared to pay his or her own registr<strong>at</strong>ion fees and<br />

all other rel<strong>at</strong>ed expenses in the event th<strong>at</strong> the appeal 1s not<br />

approved or 1s approved after the deadline for oavina reaistr<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

fees. The Offtce <strong>of</strong> Student Financ~al Aid will no( recommend<br />

The Hinson-Hazlewood Student Loan Program for <strong>Texas</strong> residents<br />

requires ev~dence <strong>of</strong> financial need. This loan requires a separ<strong>at</strong>e applic<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

mailed by the Financial Aid Office to the Coordin<strong>at</strong>ing Board<br />

loc<strong>at</strong>ed in Ausl~n, <strong>Texas</strong>, after determin<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> eliaibilitv.<br />

Interest does not accrue wh~le the student senr roiled <strong>at</strong> least<br />

half-tlme<br />

any extension <strong>of</strong> the fee oavment deadl~nes for such students.<br />

~~ ~<br />

4. Results <strong>of</strong> an Appeal must'be p~cked up by the student from<br />

the Office <strong>of</strong> Student Financ~al Aid<br />

Types <strong>of</strong> Financial Assistance<br />

The following summaries <strong>of</strong> financial a ~d programs are prov~ded for<br />

inlorm<strong>at</strong>ion only. Complete details 01 the programs are available<br />

Perklns Loan (lorrnerly known as the N<strong>at</strong>ional Dlrect Student<br />

Loan)<br />

This loan requires evidence <strong>of</strong> linanc~al need for eltgibility The<br />

interest is 5% and does not accrue whtle the student is enrolled <strong>at</strong><br />

least half-time. There are provisions far partial cancell<strong>at</strong>ion and deferral<br />

for design<strong>at</strong>ed public service.<br />

through the Office <strong>of</strong> Student Financial Aid.<br />

GRANTS<br />

Pell Grant<br />

The Pell Grant Program is a federal student aid program destgned<br />

Robert T. Stafford Student Loan (formerly known as the Guaranteed<br />

Student Loan)<br />

Thls loan reauirns~vidence <strong>of</strong> financial need fnr ~liolhllihl Thi~ nmto<br />

assist students in pursuing their flrst undergradu<strong>at</strong>e degree. The<br />

Loan Piogram.<br />

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PAS0

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