RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting changes & resolving overawards. If your residency, enrollment, or housing plans change, your aid eligibility may be affected. If you receive any educational funding, such as Veterans' Benefits, Vocational Rehabilitation, and/or Job Training Partnership or if you are awarded a scholarship, grant, or stipend, you must report this information to the Financial Aid Office in writing as soon as possible. A Financial Aid Administrator will re-evaluate your eligibility. If you are no longer eligible for part of the aid you have been offered, we will work with you to resolve any overaward as painlessly as possible. If it is necessary that you repay a portion of your financial aid, you will have to repay it before you are eligible for further aid.

If a student fails to attend any classes after receiving state and/or federal aid, he/she owes all of the aid received and applied against tuition and fees back to the college. By not attending any classes the student was never eligible for the aid. The consequences include "freezing" of academic transcripts, inability to register for future classes, and referral to a collection agency.

Repaying loans. After you leave school, you must stay current with your loan payments to the college or bank. If the Financial Aid Office learns that you are delinquent or in default on a loan from another school, your current award could be canceled. The Dawson Community College Business Office staff can help you with Perkins Loan deferments, repayment arrangements, and avoiding default. Default on any loan taken while in attendance at Dawson Community College will result in the "freezing" of academic transcripts until notice is received from the lender that the loan(s) have been resolved.

FINANCIAL AID RESPONSIBILITY

The Financial Aid staff is responsible for processing your aid application and administering your award in a timely manner. You have the right to expect equitable treatment in the consideration of your application for financial aid and employment assistance. Each student's file is evaluated on an individual basis and financial aid is awarded consistent with eligibility and packaging guidelines. The Financial Aid Staff reviews files in the order they are completed. Students who provide information to complete their files during peak business times (July, August, & September) may experience a substantial delay due to the high volume of files being processed. If you apply or complete your file late, please be prepared to pay with your own funds until your file is reviewed and awarded.

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