2018-2019 UG Catalog

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Hardin-Simmons University 2018-2019
students are available for academic items only. A student's
account must be paid-in-full before a credit refund will be
issued by the University. All other sales must be cash, VISA,
or MasterCard. The HSU Bookstore has on-line capability at
Teacher Vouchers
Teachers who serve as a student teaching supervisor for one
or more students from ACU/HSU/MCM can redeem 1 or ½
course credits from teachers vouchers. The course credits
can be for a 3 or 4 hour course, although if a 4 hour course is
available, it will be utilized first. The maximum that can be
used in one semester is 1 course voucher plus a ½ course
voucher. Vouchers may only be used during the stated time
frame and must be certified. Vouchers may be used for the
individual, the dependent of the individual, or the spouse of
the individual. Vouchers cannot be used to cover fees and
may not be used for PT school or Patty Hanks School of
Nursing. Voucher cannot be combined with Institutional
Family Grant to create a credit.
Audit Agreements
Students can audit a course instead of participating in the
course for credit. Students are entitled to sit in a class and
benefit from the instruction that is offered, but will not
participate in laboratory, fieldwork, performance, and similar
activities. The maximum amount of credit hours that can be
audited is 12 hours. If the student is also enrolled in regular
classes, an audit fee of $50 per credit hour will be charged.
Any fees associated with the audit course will be refunded. If
the student graduated from HSU, up to 12 hours can be
audited for free. If the student is 65 years or older, the student
may audit for free. If a student is only taking the audit class,
an audit fee of $50 per credit hour will be charged. Students
that are only auditing a class will not be expected to pay fees
other than the audit fee of $50 per credit hour.
FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
The University Student Financial Aid and Scholarship
Program offers assistance to students demonstrating
financial need and awards scholarships to students of high
scholastic achievement.
Financial aid is allocated on the basis of scholastic merit
and/or need in the form of grants, scholarships, work-study,
and loans. Often aid is offered in all four forms; however,
acceptance of loan and work-study offers is optional. The aid
is administered on an individual basis according to the
particular circumstances of the student and his/her family.
Financial assistance is awarded for one year at a time.
Separate applications must be filed each year. Application
materials are available in October for the coming academic
year. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
is the official application for financial aid at HSU.
Financial assistance is committed only to students who are
tentatively or fully approved for admission, or who are eligible
returning students.
The University cooperates in making available funds provided
by both the federal and state government to students for
grants, employment, and loans. HSU must administer the
federal and state programs within prescribed regulations. All
government programs are dependent on funding by federal
and state governments. Awards are subject to funding by
legislation and are not binding on the University if such
programs are not funded. All inquiries and requests for
information should be directed to:
Office of Financial Aid
Box 16050
Abilene, Texas 79698-6050
or submitted via email t
Satisfactory Academic Progress – To continue receiving
financial assistance, a student must be making satisfactory
progress toward a degree. Satisfactory Academic Progress is
defined in both qualitative (GPA) and quantitative (credits
completed versus credits attempted) terms. GPA
requirements are:
Credits Attempted GPA Completion%
12-32 1.60 75%
33-48 1.80 80%
49+ 2.00 85%
Details of the University policy are available in the Office of
Financial Aid and online. It is important that every student
receiving any type of financial assistance (federal, state, or
institutional) be aware of the Satisfactory Academic Progress
requirements. The maximum time frame an undergraduate
student can remain eligible for financial aid cannot exceed
150% of the published length of their program. For instance,
if the published length of an academic program is 124 credit
hours, the maximum time frame established by the school
must not exceed 186 attempted credit hours (that is, 124 X
1.5 = 186). The “150% Rule” also applies to individual
courses. A student can only receive financial aid for repeat of
the same course one (1) time for a maximum of two (2)
attempts.
Evaluation for Financial Aid Standards of Progress will be
measured on work completed only at HSU; however, certain
programs may require inclusion of all college course work.
The Office of Financial Aid will notify a student who ceases to
meet minimum requirements for satisfactory progress.
Students receiving veteran's benefits must meet additional
standards and should see the section on Veterans Benefits.
How Terminating Enrollment Affects Financial Aid
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 Financial Aid—
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 Financial Aid.
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, failure to withdraw, and the subsequent result of
all failing grades, will result in financial aid monies being
returned. Also, a student receiving all failing grades in a term
will be placed on Academic Suspension by the Registrar.
Students on Academic Suspension are automatically placed
on Financial Aid Suspension and ineligible for financial aid of
any kind. Withdrawing from the university in multiple long
semesters (fall, spring) will result in a review of satisfactory
progress towards a degree. Students not demonstrating
progress towards a degree are not eligible for financial aid.
Verification
The federal Department of Education requires schools to
have a printed deadline for verifications. All necessary
documentation must be received by April 30 of the award
year. In addition, any unsolicited documents received by HSU
will be destroyed.