Undergraduate - Lee University

FINANCIAL INFORMATION 57
responsibility to inform the Financial Aid Office if this requirement has
been met.
B. Eligibility for financial aid will be reinstated if an appeal is approved.
C. Returning students who have a leave of absence greater than five years
will be allowed one academic year without penalty. However, the student
must make satisfactory progress during that year in order to continue
to receive financial aid.
Rights and Responsibilities of Financial Aid Recipients
Along with the monetary awards received by individual students, there
are certain other rights and responsibilities to be observed:
1. Students receiving awards must accept or reject awards within twenty
days from the receipt of the award letter. Otherwise, the award is
void.
2. Financial aid recipients must be enrolled at least half-time in a
degree program. Full-time enrollment of recipients is expected.
3. Students awarded Federal Work-Study (FWS) should report to the
Financial Aid Office for work assignments. Any changes in FWS
placement (or number of hours awarded, etc.) MUST be cleared
through the Financial Aid Office prior to changes taking place.
Students must have all documents completed and submitted to the
Financial Aid Office prior to beginning work. A contract, I-9 and W-
4 are required prior to working.
4. All loan recipients must assume repayment responsibility upon leaving
school. Prior to graduation (or withdrawal), an exit interview
should be scheduled to ensure full understanding of loan terms and
repayment provisions (including deferment options).
5 Financial aid recipients are expected to maintain satisfactory academic
progress for continuation of aid.
6. Students anticipating funds from sources other than the Financial
Aid Office should notify the office as soon as an award is made. This
includes scholarships, loans, etc.
7. Students planning to withdraw or to drop any course work must
notify the Financial Aid Office prior to doing so. Students may be
asked to repay part or all of any aid received.
8. Students must re-apply for financial aid each year. The Lee
University Financial Aid Application and the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be submitted each year. The
annual re-applying priority deadline is April 15 for fall enrollment.
9. The Financial Aid Office will process financial aid requests without
regard to race, religious affiliation, gender, age, or disability. All
funds are subject to individual student need as well as to the availability
of funds.
10. Financial aid recipients must maintain good standing within the university
community. The Financial Aid Office reserves the right (on