Stacy brings to her position 10 years of financial aid experience, including five years experience as an assistant director of Financial Aid at IUP, as well as extensive experience in university admissions.
Please join us in congratulating Stacy on this new position.
]]>A student may receive a state grant award for a term as long as he or she takes at least 50 percent of their credits for that term in the classroom.
In previous academic years, IUP had the ability to monitor this requirement on the basis of each academic year or a student’s entire program of study.
Courses offered online or through distance education are not considered in the classroom. Student teaching experiences, internships, laboratories, externships, and clinical experiences conducted under the supervision of a faculty member are considered to meet the in the classroom definition.
]]>Administered by the Admissions Office, the Sutton Scholars program recognizes academic achievement and awards funding scholarships that may be renewed for up to four years for students who maintain academic performance.
"Sutton Scholars are an elite group,” said Michael Husenits ’93, admissions director. “We’ve established this program to raise the bar—we want the best students coming in our doors, and we believe that between our academic reputation, excellent faculty, the academic programs we offer, and our beautiful campus, IUP can offer prospective students an educational experience that is second to none.”
Students must apply for admission to IUP by October 31 to be considered. Eligible students will be sent an invitation to interview for the program.
]]>If you are taking classes during Summer 2012 and need financial aid assistance, please visit the Financial Aid Office website or the Service Counter located in the Clark Hall lobby for more information.
A separate application process will still be required for Federal Work Study, PHEAA State Grant, Federal Direct PLUS Loans, and alternative/private student loans.
]]>The Office of Veterans Affairs, in 126 Clark Hall, will now provide a full range of individual consultations for veteran students, including assistance with GI Bill applications and benefits, federal and state financial aid options, assistance with enrollment questions and scheduling, general questions about academic services, workshops, and assistance for students who are deployed. In addition, veteran students who require further counseling in any number of personal or professional areas can be referred for assistance to on- and off-campus organizations.
For more information, visit the IUP Office of Veterans Affairs, or call 724-357-3009 during office hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
]]>The contributions and sacrifices of these men and women, who served our country during the Civil War and both World Wars and during the more recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, have been vital in maintaining the freedoms and way of life enjoyed by the people of the United States.
As we observe Veterans Day on November 11, 2011, we must not forget the sacrifice they have made, in wartime and in peace, in the name of democracy. Make sure to take this opportunity to thank a service member for their contributions.
]]>The Summer State Grant program allows eligible students attending summer courses to receive a state grant award for the Summer term.
The PHEAA grant is limited to first-baccalaureate-degree candidates who are enrolled at least half time (for six credits). The deadline for applying for a Summer 2011 PHEAA Grant is August 15, 2011. Awards are paid beginning in mid-July.
Previous PHEAA grant recipients must have maintained satisfactory academic progress to receive payment.
]]>Please review important facts to determine your eligibility for the American Opportunity Tax Credit, a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act recently extended through 2012.
More information is also available on the Internal Revenue website.
]]>All other upperclassmen can expect to find their 2011–2012 financial aid awards beginning mid-June by logging into their URSA account.
]]>Watch this video to see Assistant Financial Aid Director Leslis Thomas address questions about funding for Study Abroad students.
]]>A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school’s borrowers who enter repayment on particular Federal Family Education Loan Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program loans during a specific federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the next fiscal year.
IUP’s CDR for fiscal year 2008 is 4.6 percent. To compare, the national average for the same fiscal year is 7 percent, and the average for all Pennsylvania schools is 5.8 percent.
]]>Mrs. DeStefano’s remarks were titled “I’m Too Busy to Rest; Subtitled: Ladies, Put Your Oxygen Masks On First.” The message that she shared was that it’s important that we take care of ourselves so we can effectively take care of others in our lives while enjoying our lives. For instance, on airplanes we are instructed to put our oxygen masks on first and then assist the person next to us. What appears to be a selfish act is actually a lifesaving technique that parallels our lives.
]]>The effective date currently written into the legislation is July 1, 2010. Traditionally, IUP has participated in the Family Federal Education Loan (FFEL) Program, which utilized private banks for funding student loans. DL is not a new program, as it has been available for more than fifteen years.
IUP will transition to the Direct Loan program with any loans for students or parents beginning in the Summer 2010 session. As a result, all students and parents who are interested in borrowing Stafford or PLUS/GradPLUS loans must complete a new electronic Master Promissory Note (eMPN) specific to the William D. Ford Direct Loan program. Upperclass and current graduate students will be notified in early June, via their IUP e-mail accounts, the directions to complete this new eMPN.
Please know that students and parents will still be able to secure federal student loans (subsidized Stafford, unsubsidized Stafford, and PLUS/GradPLUS loans) for next year’s education at IUP, if otherwise eligible. All of the federal rules and regulations for the DL program are the same as the FFEL program. Important updates will also be available on this page as they become available.
As always, please feel free to contact the Financial Aid office if you have any questions regarding this, or any other, financial aid question. We can be reached at 724-357-2218 or by e-mail at financial-aid@iup.edu.
]]>The FAFSA should be submitted no later than the priority filing date of April 15, 2010, for maximum financial aid consideration for the 2010–2011 academic year. The FAFSA may be completed on-line at the FAFSA website.
Freshmen students who have been admitted to IUP and have a completed FAFSA on file with IUP will be mailed their financial aid eligibility beginning March 15, 2010.
Upperclass students who have a completed FAFSA on file may review their financial aid eligibility on line at URSA after June 25.
]]>Find more information on the Financial Aid office website: Winter Session.
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Our records indicate that some IUP students have utilizeed AES/PHEAA as lender of choice. Please know that this suspension will not affect students' future ability to borrow through the Stafford, PLUS, and/or GradPLUS loan program if otherwise eligible; however, it will require that affected students select a new lender for subsequent loans. When the next Stafford, PLUS, and/or GradPLUS loan is processed by the Financial Aid Office, AES/PHEAA will send students a new Master Promissory Note (MPN) and a list of lenders from which to choose a new lender.
PHEAA will continue to guaranty, originate and service student loans and administer the State Grant Program and other student aid programs authorized by the General Assembly.
Affected students will receive notice directly from AES/PHEAA but we at IUP wanted to bring this situation to your attention as soon as possible. Please feel free to contact the Financial Aid Office at 724-357-2218 or AES/PHEAA at 1-800-692-7392 with any concerns.
How does identity theft happen? Criminals use their access to personal data such as names, telephone numbers,
Social Security Numbers, and bank and credit card information. Using the stolen data, the criminal can
fraudulently obtain credit cards, buy items over the Internet, and even establish cellular phone accounts.
Complaints to the Federal Trade Commission about identity theft have doubled each year since the
Commission began compiling its complaint database. For more information: www.ed.gov/misused
ED cares about the privacy of your personal information. The information you share with us via our secure
Web sites (e.g., www.fafsa.ed.gov and www.pin.ed.gov) goes through a process called encryption. Encryption
uses a mathematical formula to scramble your data into a format that is unreadable by anyone who might
intercept it. This is how we do our part to keep your information safe—but you need to do yours as well.
If you become a victim of identity theft or suspect that your student information has been stolen, contact:
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Inspector General Hotline
1-800-MIS-USED (1-800-647-8733)
complain online: www.ed.gov/misused
Federal Trade Commission
1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338)
complain online: www.consumer.gov/idtheft
Social Security Administration
1-800-269-0271
www.ssa.gov
Experian Information Solutions (Formerly TRW)
1-888-397-3742
www.experian.com
TransUnion Credit Bureau
1-800-680-7289
www.transunion.com
You may:
To download a hard copy of the FAFSA you must follow the directions listed below: