Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial Aid
College Hall Room 107
391 W. Washington Street
Painesville, OH 44077
440.375.7100 (phone)
440.375.7103 (fax)
finaid@lec.edu
Federal School Code: 003066
STAFF
TITLE
EMAIL
PHONE
Patricia Pangonis Director of Financial Aid
tpangonis@lec.edu 7102
Ruth Ann Ford Asst. to the Director of Financial Aid
rford@lec.edu 7104
Matt Dalheim Financial Aid Counselor
mdalheim@lec.edu 7105
Athletic Scholarships
Athletic scholarships are regulated by institutional, federal, and NCAA policies. All student-athletes are eligible to receive
athletically-related scholarships based on recommendation of the coach and approval from the Athletic Director, Director of
Compliance, and Director of Financial Aid. A student-athlete cannot receive aid over a full grant-in-aid, which includes tuition,
fees, room, board, and books. Student-athletes who are receiving athletic scholarship must live in on-campus, residential
housing.
All athletic scholarships are subject to the student-athlete maintaining the requirements for athletics, admissions,
financial aid, and academics. Violation of the terms and conditions could result in cancellation of the aid.
Renewal Grant-In-Aid to Returning Students:
All returning students must be sent a letter from the Director of Financial Aid regarding their Grant-in-Aid for the
subsequent year on or before July 1st. This letter will inform each returning student-athlete if their aid will be renewed
at the same rate/cancelled/increased or decreased. Every student-athlete whose aid has been reduced or cancelled
has the opportunity, under NCAA rules, to appeal to this decision to the college’s Appeals Committee.
The student-athlete must sign both copies of the Grant-in-Aid Agreement and return one to the institution. Once the
student athlete is registered for courses, the Director of Financial Aid will post the scholarship award to the prospective
student-athlete’s account at a point in time consistent with all financial aid awards.
Reduction/Cancellation of Athletic Award
It is Lake Erie’s policy that institutional aid, based in any degree on athletic ability, may not be reduced or cancelled
unless one of the following applies; the recipient:
• Renders him or herself ineligible for intercollegiate competition
• Fraudulently misrepresents any information on an application, letter of intent or financial agreement
• Engages in serious misconduct warranting substantial disciplinary penalty
• Voluntarily withdraws from a sport at any time for personal reasons
• Violates any other conditions in the Grant-in-Aid Agreement (e.g. team rules)
Any such reduction or cancellation of aid will be approved only if such action is taken for proper cause and written
documentation is submitted to the Director of Compliance and the Director of Athletics.
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