2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXStudent Responsibilities - It is your responsibility to:1. Review and consider all information about aschool’s program(s) before enrolling.2. Pay special attention to the application for studentfinancial aid, complete it accurately and thoroughly,and submit it on time to the correct location. Errorscan delay receiving financial aid. Intentionalmisreporting on application forms for financial aidis a violation of the law and is considered a criminaloffense subject to penalties under the U.S.Criminal Code.3. Return all additional documentation, verificationinformation, corrections, and/or new informationrequested by either the Financial Aid Office or theagency to which an application was submitted.4. Read and understand all forms before signing andkeep copies of them.5. Accept responsibility for all agreements that bearyour signature.6. Notify the lender of changes in the name, address,or school status if a loan exists.7. Perform in a satisfactory manner the work that isagreed upon in accepting a work-study award.8. Know and comply with the deadlines for applicationor re-application for aid.9. Comply with the school’s refund procedures.10. Request financial aid transcripts from each postsecondary institution previously attended even ifno financial aid was received.11. Notify Financial Aid Office of all financial aid receivedfrom any source(s) other than the Collegeas soon as the student receives it.12. Know the time for the disbursement of the award(s)and pick up any aid checks within a reasonableperiod of time.13. Abide by all conditions of the financial aid award(s).Questions concerning financial aid programs andother student rights and responsibilities should bedirected to the Financial Aid Office at (863) 784-7254.REFUNDSREFUND POLICY - You must officially drop a course or withdrawfrom the College to obtain consideration for a refund.Refunds must be requested within the refund period at theOffice of the Registrar (see Academic Calendar). Exceptionsto this rule must be requested in writing to the AcademicAppeals Committee and be based upon documentedreasons beyond your control.The refund period for Summer, and other short terms isreduced in proportion to the length of the term. (See theAcademic Calendar in the front of this Catalog.) Changesin your schedule may involve application of the refund policy(see below). For example: If you drop a class during therefund period and add another, you will have the moneyapplied toward the added class.Fees paid by check will not be refunded until your checkclears the College’s bank. Please note that this may takeseveral weeks.All refunds are paid by College check and mailed two tofour weeks after the end of the drop with refund period.Refunds for College Credit, Occupational CertificateCourses, and Short Term Classes1. Fall and Spring terms: 100 percent refund whenofficial withdrawal is received by the Office of theRegistrar by the last day of the drop with refundperiod during normal operating hours.2. Summer term: 100 percent refund when officialwithdrawal is received by the Office of the Registraron the third day of classes during normal operatinghours. This provision applies to other sixand eight week terms or courses.3. Full Term Occupational Classes, 150-480 contacthours: 100 percent refund when official withdrawalis received by the Office of the Registrar prior toend of first calendar week of student enrollment.4. Short Term Occupational Classes, 30-140 contacthours: 100 percent refund when withdrawal isreceived by the Office of the Registrar prior to secondclass meeting.5. Short Term Occupational Classes, 1-29 contacthours: 100 percent refund when official withdrawalis received by the Office of the Registrar prior tothe second class meeting, except, in the case ofsingle term classes, workshops, or seminarswhen official withdrawal must be completed andreceived by the Office of the Registrar prior to thestart of the class or activity.Special Refunds - The College will issue or apply 100percent refund for courses for the following schedulechanges: (1) courses canceled by the College; (2)course level changes within subject area during thefirst four weeks of Fall and Spring terms or the first 10days of the Summer term; (3) course changes to equal-49