Undergraduate - Clarion University

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resident if he or she has resided for a shorter period, but
may rebut this presumption by clear and convincing
evidence. If the student is enrolled for a full academic
program as defined by the university, it will be presumed
the student is in Pennsylvania for educational purposes, and
the burden will be on the student to prove otherwise. In
general, members of the armed forces and their dependents
are normally granted in-state tuition rates during the period
when they are on active duty within the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. Members of the armed forces who established
a domicile in Pennsylvania immediately preceding entry
into government service and who have continuously
maintained Pennsylvania as a legal residence will be
presumed to have a Pennsylvania domicile.
Subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph,
the domicile of an unmarried minor, or of a student who is
claimed as a dependent on the parent’s (or legally appointed
guardian’s) federal income tax return, follows that of the
parent or guardian.
Students receiving financial assistance dependent upon
domicile in a state other than Pennsylvania are not domiciled
in Pennsylvania.
To change residency status, students must fill out a
“Residency Classification Data Collection Form” and
additionally furnish convincing documentary evidence to
support a claim of Pennsylvania domicile. Factors which
will be considered in the determination of residence include
but are not limited to: payment of state and federal taxes
by student (if claiming financial emancipation) or
supporting parent as Pennsylvania resident; the holding of
a Pennsylvania driver’s license; purchase or lease of a
permanent independent residence; marriage to a
Pennsylvania resident; automobile and other property
registered in Pennsylvania; agreement for, or permanent
full-time employment in Pennsylvania; and voter
registration.
Residency Classification Data Collection Forms may
be obtained from, and the completed document and
supporting materials returned to, the vice president for
finance and administration in 218 Carrier Administration
Building.
Financial Assistance
Kenneth Grugel, M.A., director
104 Egbert Hall
Telephone: 393-2315
E-mail address: aidoffice@clarion.edu
Website: www.clarion.edu/
Financial assistance is available to students in the form
of scholarships, grants, loans, and employment. Detailed
information and necessary application forms may be
secured from the Office of Financial Aid. Because the
determination of eligibility is based on an analysis of a
current Needs Analysis Application, students are
encouraged to file a Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) application and designate Clarion University
to receive a copy of that form. These applications are
available from Pennsylvania high schools or directly from
the Office of Financial Aid at Clarion University of
Pennsylvania.
Grants, Loans, and Employment
Pennsylvania and Federal Grants
PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY
GRANTS—The determination of recipients of these grants
is made by the agency. The grants vary in amount and are
based on the financial need of Pennsylvania students.
Application forms may be secured from the agency, high
school guidance counselors, or Clarion University of
Pennsylvania. A listing of non-Pennsylvania state grants is
available upon request from the Office of Financial Aid.
PELL GRANTS—Federal grants available to
undergraduate students for a maximum of five academic
years. Recipients are determined by the U.S. Department
of Education based on financial need. The FAFSA
application form is your PELL grant application form.
SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS—
Federal grants available to students with financial need as
defined by the U.S. Department of Education and awarded
by the Office of Financial Aid. These awards are determined
on an individual basis by the Office of Financial Aid at
Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Federal Family Education Loan Programs
FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM—This program
provides for loans to students who have a demonstrated need
for financial assistance and who are in good academic standing.
To be eligible, students must complete an application
form, have a current FAFSA form on file in the Office of
Financial Aid, be a citizen of the United States or have
declared an intention to obtain citizenship, and be enrolled
or accepted for enrollment as a student.
These loans, which are non-interest bearing while a
student is enrolled, are available to a maximum of $2,000
per year for undergraduates, with a $15,000 aggregate limit
for undergraduate students.
Repayment of the loan may extend over a 10-year period
beginning nine months after graduation from Clarion.
Repayments are to be made on a quarterly basis with interest
accruing at the rate of five percent per year.
In specified teaching situations, as much as 15 percent
of the loan may be canceled for each year of teaching. The
borrower’s obligation to repay the loan is canceled in the
event of death or permanent and total disability.
FEDERAL STAFFORD LOAN PROGRAM—Loans to a
maximum of $2,625 per academic year for first-year
students, $3,500 for second-year students, and $5,500 for
third-, fourth-, and fifth-year students to a limit of $23,000.
Graduate students may apply for up to $8,500 per academic
year in subsidized loans. Loan applications are available
from local banks and savings and loan associations. Stafford
Student Loans are based on need which must be
demonstrated through an approved need analysis system.
The approved form is the FAFSA application. Applications
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