The primary responsibility for paying for a student’s college education rests with the student and his/her family. Any financial aid obtained through the Office of Enrollment Services—federal, state, or institutional—is considered supplemental. When a student withdraws, is expelled, or ceases to be a student at HSU before the regular end of the academic session for which he/she received financial aid, there is sometimes a refund due, in accordance with the University’s refund policy. However, if the student has received financial aid for the semester during which he/she withdraws, Federal law and University policy dictate that calculated amounts be returned to the respective Financial Aid program (s). Early withdrawal may mean the loss of part or all of a student’s institutional grants or scholarships and the loss of part or all of a student’s federal or state aid. Policies and formulas for determining the amounts to be returned to the individual programs are available in the Office of Enrollment Services.

Verification

The Department of Education requires schools to have a printed deadline for verifications.  Beginning with the 2006-2007 academic year, HSU will impose a deadline for verifications.  All necessary documentation must be received by April 30, 2007 in order to be eligible to receive Federal aid in 2006-2007.  In addition, any unsolicited documents received by HSU will be shredded. 

Effective June 15, 2004 , students must complete at least one semester hour per term with a passing grade to prevent the return of financial aid monies for that semester. For financial aid purposes, the Department of Education monitors class attendance. Non-attendance, and the subsequent result of all failing grades, will result in financial aid monies being returned.

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