Procedures and Academic Policies
Grounds for Terminating Financial Aid Financial aid is provided to students who qualify. The SCI-Arc Financial Aid Office complies with all state and federal regulations governing their provisions. In addition to failure to maintain Quantitative and Qualitative Academic Progress and exceeding the maximum number of semesters to receive financial aid, there are a number of reasons a student could be terminated from financial aid. It is the student’s responsibility to understand the financial aid rules as explained in publications such as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Student Guide to Financial Aid. Grounds for financial aid termination include: 1. Students are only eligible to receive financial aid at one college and/or university at a time. If enrolled at more than one college and/or university, a student can only receive financial aid from one of the institutions attended. Types of aid included are Pell Grants, Federal Work-Study (FWS), Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG), Cal Grants, and Federal Loan Programs. Scholarships are not included in this prohibition. If a student attends more than one college and/or university at the same time, they must check with each institution regarding their rules about scholarship eligibility. If the student receives financial aid from more than one college or university during the same time period, they may be terminated from financial aid. The student may be required to pay back the money to at least one of the institutions and may be referred to the Department of Education Division of Fraud and Abuse. 2. Financial aid will be terminated if the student fails to submit or knowingly provides false information on any documents required by SCI-Arc or any other college and/or university. These documents include but are not limited to: The Application of Admission to SCI-Arc, FAFSA, supplemental financial aid documents (Verification Worksheet, Certifications and Acknowledgements, SCI-Arc Financial Aid Application, etc.), financial aid transcripts, academic transcripts, financial aid appeals, consortium agreements, or income tax returns. 3. A student’s financial aid application may be delayed or their file closed if they do not provide all required documents. Withdrawal and Leave of Absence If a student begins class attendance in any term and then withdraws completely from SCI-Arc or earns no units after financial aid has been disbursed, that student may be required to return all or part of the funds received, including funds credited to pay tuition and fees. Since financial aid must be used solely for education-related expenses during periods of enrollment, federal regulations require SCI-Arc’s Financial Aid Office to calculate the amount of aid the student “earned” for the number of days they attended. “Unearned” aid that covers periods of the semester when the student did not attend classes or were not enrolled must be repaid. Return of Title IV Funds (R2T4)
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