Evergreen Valley College: Financial Aid-Student Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

To inspect and review personal financial aid records.
To know what financial aid programs are available at Evergreen Valley College.
To be informed of financial aid policies, procedures, and deadlines.
To know when financial aid is disbursed, how decisions on that disbursement are made, and the basis for those decisions.
To know how your financial aid eligibility was determined, what information and resources were used to calculate your EFC and need.
To be informed of the institution’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
To know what portion of the award offered must be repaid (loans), what portion is grant aid, and what portion must be earned through work.

Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Complete all application forms accurately and truthfully.
Provide correct information. (Misrepresentation of information on financial aid applications is a violation of Federal Law and may be a criminal offense.)
Submit all documentation as requested by the Financial Aid Office in a timely manner.
Read and understand all forms that are signed and keep copies.
Accept responsibility for all agreements signed.
Understand the requirements of the academic program selected.
Meet with a counselor in order to complete an Educational Plan.
If awarded Federal Work-Study and placed on a job, satisfactorily perform the duties assigned.
Notify the Financial Aid Office of any unusual circumstances that may not have been reflected on the FAFSA.
Report any changes in educational resources such as scholarships or veterans benefits that occur during the academic year.
Report changes of name, address, and/or phone number immediately to Admissions and Records Office.
Notify the Financial Aid Office immediately upon complete withdrawal of school.
Read and understand the college’s refund policy and the financial aid repayment policy (Return to Title IV).
Repay loan funds and interest when due.
Read all financial aid correspondence.