School of Professional Studies - William Jessup University

Financial Aid - School of Professional Studies (SPS)
2010-2011
Financial Aid in the School of Professional Studies (SPS) is structured to coincide with the flexibility a student needs to succeed.
Classes begin every 5 weeks and Financial Aid is available for any student beginning at any point during each term (Fall, Spring &
Summer).
There are typically 3 courses per term and each course is typically 3 units. Therefore a student will normally be enrolled in 9 units
per term – considered ¾ time by federal standards. Students enrolled in at least 6 units per term are eligible for all types of
federal and state aid, while students enrolled in less than 6 units per term are only eligible for a Federal Pell Grant (if they qualify).
There is currently no Institutional Aid available for students in the SPS program.
Financial aid deadlines in the SPS program are specific for the start date of each cohort. A student is required to have a valid
FAFSA submitted before registration, or else full payment will be due at registration. For specific deadlines, please contact the
Financial Aid Office or your individual financial aid counselor.
All students in the SPS program are considered ¾ time students and aid is awarded accordingly. Having a course requirement
waived, skipping a course or failing a course may have substantial impact on aid eligibility. Please see your financial aid counselor
immediately if any of the above apply to you.
To be considered for the Cal Grant (see below), a FAFSA and a GPA Verification Form need to be submitted by March 2 for Fall
enrollment or September 2 for Spring enrollment.
Application Procedures and Deadlines
1. Complete the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov. WJU’s school code is 001281.
2. A Student Aid Report (SAR) will be mailed to you in around 4 weeks. The SAR is a report of all the information you reported
on the FAFSA and provides you with your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC). When you receive your SAR, check for any
corrections that need to be made. Your FAFSA information is sent electronically to WJU.
3. Upon your acceptance to WJU, you may receive a letter from the Financial Aid Office requesting additional documents for a
process known as verification. Some students will be selected by the Department of Education to have their FAFSA
information double-checked for accuracy by the Financial Aid Office.
4. Complete all admissions requirements. You must be granted admission before you can receive an official financial aid offer.
5. You can expect to receive a Financial Aid Offer Letter within 2-3 weeks of being accepted and completing the verification
process (if applicable). Review the letter, accept the aid you would like to receive, sign the letter and return one-copy to the
Financial Aid Office.
6. If you indicate you will be taking out a student loan, you will need to complete Entrance Loan Counseling, select a lender and
fill out a Master Promissory Note (MPN). These can all be done online under the Student Loans section of the Financial Aid
website. If a parent is interested in taking out a Parent PLUS loan, please speak with your financial aid counselor.
The Financial Aid Section of the WJU website (www.jessup.edu/financial-aid) is full of additional information which you may find
helpful in your journey. Please feel free to reference it at any time. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to
email us at finaid@jessup.edu or call at 916.577.2233.
In order to qualify for federal and state aid programs, an eligible student must:
1. Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or eligible non-citizen.
2. Be enrolled as a regular student in a degree program. The student must complete requirements for a degree within 150% of
the normal time allotted for that degree (e.g. six years to complete a four year bachelor’s program).
3. Have a high school diploma, GED, certificate of completion of a state approved home school program, two years of college
course work which are completely transferrable to a Bachelor’s degree or have passed a federally approved Ability to Benefit
test with the last twelve months.
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