Graduate Program Fees
Refer to the Fees section of this catalog for the 2009-2010 graduate student tuition as well as any other applicable fees. Unless noted otherwise in this section regarding graduate studies, other fees applicable to graduate students are the same as those for undergraduate students, listed in the Fees section of this catalog. Graduate students are also susceptible to the same penalties for delinquent accounts as undergraduate students, as described in the Fees section of this catalog. Tuition charges will be refunded in full, subject to any required return of Title IV funding, for graduate students who officially withdraw on or before the third class meeting date. Any deposits or required fees will be forfeited. No tuition will be refunded to students in graduate courses who fail to withdraw officially, or who withdraw officially after the third class, subject to any required return of Title IV funding. Graduate students who withdraw after the third class may actually owe more for their charges, based on required return of Title IV federal funds calculations.
Financial Aid for Graduate Students
Graduate students who are U.S. citizens or hold permanent resident status are encouraged to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) no later than eight weeks prior to the beginning of their program in order to determine their eligibility. Students should submit all financial aid paperwork and requests to the Centralized Student Assistance (CSA) Office, indicating their planned level of enrollment for the coming year. When the candidate is accepted and the financial aid paperwork is complete, a financial aid award letter will be sent from the CSA Office to the accepted student. Graduate students may have eligibility for student loans under the Federal Family Educational Loan Program. Students must maintain at least half-time enrollment to have eligibility for federal loans. Graduate students who have not borrowed in the past must complete their Stafford loan master promissory note, which can be completed online if using one of our listed lenders. For more information on this process, students should visit the college website at www.ehc.edu under Financial Aid, Your Award Notice, Federal Loans. During the application process they will be required to complete entrance counseling for their Stafford loans. If a student has borrowed for undergraduate studies and has a current master promissory note (less than ten years old), he or she should advise the CSA Office of the lender name, code, and guarantor. The CSA Office will make every attempt to keep the student’s loans with the same lender if possible. Graduate students are eligible to receive federal Stafford loans, whether subsidized or unsubsidized, based on the filing of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Dependent on their cost of attendance budget, in rare cases, graduate students may also be eligible for a GradPLUS loan. Graduate students can learn more about their rights and responsibilities in connection with federal loans in the Financial Aid section of this catalog or on the college website under Financial Aid, Your Award Notice, Federal Loans. Graduate students in the education programs may be eligible for the federal TEACH Grant and may learn more about the rights and responsibilities of being in this program at www.teachgrant.ed.gov. To read about the institutional and federal requirements at Emory & Henry College to participate in the program, refer to the Financial Aid section of this catalog or the financial aid section of the college website under Your Award Notice, Federal Grants. 150