2900 -学生经济援助

内容:

A. POLICY
B. 需求分析
C. 学生兼职工作
D. SCHOLARSHIPS
E. 联邦和州学生经济需要项目
F. 信息的可用性

A. POLICY. The Office of Student 金融援助 is governed by the following general guidelines:

A-1. The primary purpose is to provide financial assistance to students who, 没有这样的帮助, 将无法注册, 或者继续, 大学.

A-2. Financial aid that is granted by UI is considered to be supplementary to the efforts of the student and the student's family, who are expected to bear as much as possible of the student's educational expense.

A-3. The total amount of financial assistance that UI offers a student cannot be greater than the difference between the student's total university expenses and the total resources available to the student from other sources.

A-4. Financial aid is generally not available to cover outstanding indebtedness or to acquire equities of any kind.

A-5. 在财政援助计划的建设中, students are expected to assume a reasonable part of the total amount needed by accepting loans or employment, 或两个, 除了直接资助和SCHOLARSHIPS援助.

A-6. University of Idaho scholarship funds are not awarded to students with grants, scholarships and other financial aid resources that in combination total more than the established cost of education. 超过教育费用的资助将被取消.

B. 需求分析. The level of parental capability to assist the student with expenses at UI is established in as objective a manner as possible, and the services of two national agencies are used to assist in this analysis. Each student applying for the first time for any type of financial aid is required to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). An up-to-date FAFSA is required for each year after the first year, except from students applying only for scholarships where need is not a criterion.

C. 学生兼职工作. Funds from the 大学勤工助学 and the Idaho State Work-Study Programs support a number of needy students with part-time employment. The UI Student Employment Program also assists students with placement in part-time jobs on campus. A job location program is available in the Office of Student 金融援助 服务 to assist students in finding part-time jobs off campus.

D. SCHOLARSHIPS. 大约5500名学生获得某种类型的UISCHOLARSHIPS. Merit-based scholarships are awarded to students who have strong academic records, while need-based scholarships require students to also demonstrate substantial financial need. 学校SCHOLARSHIPS资金主要有三个来源:

D-1. The Consolidated Investment Trust which are under the management of the University’s Trust and Investment Office.

D-2. Annual contributions to UI are from well-established sources and the gifts generally continue from year to year.

D-3. Out-of-state and tuition reduction programs are available in limited number to non-resident students who have strong academic backgrounds and/or who are from underrepresented ethnic or social-economic populations.

E. 联邦和州的学生经济援助项目. 这些包括:

E-1. 佩尔助学金 — Variable grants of federal funds to undergraduates without a bachelor’s degree who apply and who qualify on the basis of their FAFSA results.

E-2. 补充教育机会补助金 — Special grants of federal funds to PELL eligible students who meet the FAFSA priority filing date.

E-3. 爱达荷州SCHOLARSHIPS计划 — SCHOLARSHIPS are awarded annually to Idaho high-school students to attend any postsecondary educational institution in the state.

E-4. Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program (LEAPP) Grants — State and federal funds to aid students with substantial need who meet priority filing date for FAFSA.

E-5. 大学勤工助学 -主要是联邦政府, 有一些状态, funding; used to provide part-time jobs for needy students who meet priority filing date for FAFSA.

E-6. 帕金斯贷款 — These loans are federally funded loans available to students with demonstrated financial need.

E-7. 担保学生贷款.

a. Ford Direct Subsidized Loans are guaranteed by the federal government and the borrowers enrolled at least half-time pay no interest until after six month grace period.

b. Ford Direct Unsubsidized Loans are guaranteed by the federal government. Interest begins at the time of disbursement and may be paid back on a quarterly basis by the student or deferred until the student is no longer enrolled (or their six month grace period is up).

c. 本科生家长贷款(PLUS). A federal loan available to parents of undergraduate, dependent students. 它们也适用于研究生.

E-8. 高级人员教育SCHOLARSHIPS — Substantial scholarships and subsistence payments to students enrolled in the Officer Education Programs.

F. 信息的可用性. Every applicant for admission to UI receives full information on available financial aid. High-school counselors are kept informed about financial-aid opportunities.

版本历史

2007年1月修订. 添加A6. Revised B, D, D-1, D-2, D-3, E-1, E-2, E-3, E-4, E-5, E-6, E-7a, E-7b, E-7c.

1997年7月修订. 修订B、D-2、E-7a、E-7b、E-7c.

1989年7月修订.

采用1979.