General Catalog - John F. Kennedy University

General InformationJFKU must return its share of unearned funds no later than 45days after it determines that the student withdrew. Funds returnedwill be distributed in the following order:• Unsubsidized FFELP• Subsidized FFELP• Perkins Loan• FFELP PLUS (graduate student)• FFELP PLUS (parent)• Pell Grant• Academic Competitiveness Grant• National SMART Grant• FSEOG• Cal GrantsAfter the return to Title IV funds policy is applied, all student aidis subject to the JFKU institutional refund policy.Cal Grant RefundsCal Grant recipients who withdraw from courses at JFKU will havetheir Cal Grant refund calculated using the JFKU institutionalrefund policy. Please see Dropping Courses and Refunds of Tuitionin this catalog for the institutional refund policy. If the recipientis eligible for payment at the time of Cal Grant disbursement,but drops below the required number of units applicable to thepayment received for the term, the recipient remains eligible forthe entire payment or school charges, whichever is less, unless arefund is due based on the university’s refund policy.The registrar’s office will notify the financial aid office whenstudents withdraw from courses. The financial aid office willdetermine the amount of Cal Grant funds that must be returnedto the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) and willnotify the student in writing. The accounting office will send therefund check to CSAC.Withdrawal/Leave of AbsenceAll undergraduate, graduate, and law students who fully withdrawfrom JFKU during a quarter/semester must do so officially byInternet, telephone, or by completing an Add/Drop Form andsubmitting it to the registrar’s office.When a student withdraws from JFKU, the withdrawal date usedin determining the federal refund policy is the date:• The student files the Add/Drop Form with the registrar’s office,• The student completes the add/drop transaction on theInternet or officially notifies in writing or by phone to theregistrar’s office his or her intent to withdraw, or• The date JFKU determines most accurately reflects the last dateof attendance at an academically related activity of the student.If the student leaves without beginning JFKU’s official withdrawalprocess or otherwise providing official notification of his or herintent to withdraw, the withdrawal date will be the 50 percentpoint of the term. In this instance, JFKU could determine an earlierwithdrawal date if the circumstances beyond the student’s controlhave prevented him or her from beginning the official withdrawalprocess. JFKU could also determine the last date of an academicallyrelated activity of the student.The date used to determine the return of Title IV federal fundsmay be different from the date used by JFKU to determine institutionalrefunds.The financial aid office at JFKU does not recognize leaves ofabsence for financial aid purposes.Veterans’ BenefitsJohn F. Kennedy University degree programs are approved bythe California Department of Education Bureau for PrivatePostsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE). Certificateprograms are not approved for VA benefits. Veterans who expectto receive VA educational benefits must complete a notice to theVA Coordinator at the time of registration. Contact the veterans’coordinator in the registrar’s office for current information.Monthly benefits are based on the number of units taken eachquarter, the scheduled meeting dates of each course taken, andthe number of the veterans’ dependents. The minimum number ofunits for each classification is listed in the following table:Status Undergraduate Graduate Law_______________________________________________________________________Full-Time 12 9.0 6_______________________________________________________________________Three-Quarter-Time 9 6.0 4_______________________________________________________________________Half-Time 6 4.5 3Information on monthly benefits for the above attendance rates,for course attendance while on active duty, or for less than halftimeattendance may be obtained by calling (800) 827-1000.Disabled veterans are advised to contact the Vocational Rehabilitationand Counseling Division located at 1301 Clay Street,Oakland CA 94612-5209. Children of veterans qualify for benefitsonly if the veteran has a 100 percent service-related disability.All applicants and recipients of veterans’ benefits must maintain acumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 (C) if an undergraduateor 3.0 (B) if a graduate student. Linked students must maintaina cumulative GPA of 2.0 (C) in all undergraduate courses and acumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) in all graduate courses during theperiod of articulation.Students who fail to meet the minimum satisfactory GPA requirementswill be placed on academic probation and notified. If astudent remains on academic probation beyond two quarters orsemesters, the university will report a termination of benefits tothe Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The university may not continueto certify the enrollment of a veteran or eligible person whoseacademic progress remains below graduation requirements.The university must report the assignment of non-punitive grades(e.g., Incompletes) to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs within30 days from the date the grades are assigned. The student isrequired to submit corroborative evidence to substantiate thestudent’s claim of mitigating circumstances. This is necessaryto ensure compliance with statutory restrictions on benefit payments.If, at the end of one year from the date the Incomplete wasassigned, the student’s records still reflect a non-punitive gradefor the course, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs will informthe student that the benefit payments for the course must beretroactively terminated.26 General InformationJohn F. Kennedy University