Federal and state aid may be available for study abroad if:
- you
are eligible for aid as determined by the FAFSA
- the study abroad program meets spefici
criteria
- the registrar has pre-approved the courses for transfer credit
To Qualify
- Students must be enrolled in a degree program at Ashland University to receive federal and/or state aid.
- Students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours during the semester they receive aid.
- Study abroad credit must be pre-approved by the registrar.
- The 1992 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act allows the
reasonable costs of study abroad to be used to determine how much aid a
student may receive.
- A budget for study abroad must be developed by the Financial Aid Office.
- Expense Documentation must be provided to this office.
- Financial Aid application data must be verified, sometimes with source documents like tax returns.
Having Aid Disbursed
- Students must sign loan promissory notes and other required forms.
- Federal and most state aid cannot be disbursed more than ten days
before the beginning of the term, and is applied to the student's
account at Ashland University Private loans and scholarships are
disbursed by check. It is possible to designate a power of attorney to
pick up checks and sign them on your behalf.
- Refunds will be disbursed after Ashland University campus fees are
paid. If you withdraw from school during this term, Ashland University
has a financial aid refund policy which determines how financial aid
received is adjusted.
Applying for Aid for the Next Semester or Year
- Students have to reapply for federal or state aid each year.
- Satisfactory completion of credit must be shown each term.
Satisfactory completion is noted by a "C-" or better in all enrolled
classes.
- Award notices and other documents must be sent to students for their
signatures or must go to a person with a valid power of attorney.
