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Fees and Financial AidFees for auditing classes are the same as for enrolling for credit. Nonresident fees, however, are not applicable if the student is enrolled in audit classes only. Audit classes cannot be used as eligible classes for establishing minimum enrollment requirements for Financial Aid Programs. (This includes all grant, loan, and scholarship programs. Special Fees * * SPECIAL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE * *
Miscellaneous Fees
Diploma Fees (Required to graduate):
Refund of Fees When a student officially resigns from the University, refund of the University fees and nonresident fees for the class(es) in which the student is currently enrolled will be made as shown in the Course Schedule Bulletin. Student schedule changes (not resulting in a resignation from the university) which require reductions in fee assessments will be refunded at the full rate if such changes are made on or before the final date for adding courses or changing sections in a semester. Thereafter no refund will be made for reduction of hours. Students administratively resigned from the University because their provisional admissions are not approved will be refunded according to the Class Schedule Bulletin. Due to the volume of student-initiated resignations and schedule changes, the University will be unable to provide fee refunds for at least two to three weeks following the first day of classes during any semester. Students due a University fee refund because of a course cancellation should contact the Bursar. Field service and laboratory fees are generally not refundable unless the course is canceled. Fees for auditing courses will not be refunded. MILITARY SERVICE REFUND Students in good standing who volunteer for or are called to active duty with the Armed Services before the day mid semester examinations begin will have the University fee, and, if applicable, the nonresident fee refunded in full. After mid semester examinations begin only 50 percent of the University fee and, if applicable, the nonresident fee will be refunded. Documentary proof establishing voluntary or involuntary enlistment must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar and will be required before any fees are refunded. Motor Vehicle Registration All UNO students (inclusive of full-time, part-time, day, evening, Saturday only, etc.) must purchase a parking decal prior to parking any vehicle on the main campus or east campus. All parking on campus (except in pay parking lots and at parking meters) is by parking permit only. Decals are issued between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Friday at the University Police Office.
Registration Fees
Student decals are issued beginning the first day of Centralized Enrollment Services. Residential decals for Bienville Hall must be renewed each semester. Fees are subject to change without prior notice, and no refunds will be issued. However, decals will be replaced without charge (e.g., to accommodate broken windshields, new car purchases, and similar situations) if you remove the old decal and present the remnants (shreds will suffice) to University Police; otherwise, you will be charged for an additional decal in accordance with the rates in effect for that particular semester. The decal must be permanently affixed to the vehicle to which it is assigned. Registration is not complete until the decal is affixed to the outside lower part of the rear windshield on the left (driver’s) side in the self-adhesive manner. Decals are non-transferable. Financial Aid All types of financial aid, including grants, loans, scholarships, and part-time campus work, is processed through the Office of Student Financial Aid. Students interested in receiving financial aid should first complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and be accepted for admission to the university. A list of many deadlines and helpful information about financing your UNO education is available from the Office of Student Financial Aid or online at http://www.finaid.uno.edu/. This office will evaluate each student’s eligibility based upon information supplied and in accordance with the financial aid policy below. Information about student aid, the FAFSA, and other financial aid forms may be obtained either from the Office of Student Financial Aid, University of New Orleans, Administration Building, Room 1005, New Orleans, LA 70148 or from the UNO website; http://www.uno.edu/ Financial Aid Policy In determining the eligibility for financial assistance, the Office of Student Financial Aid is guided by the data supplied by the parents and/or student on the FAFSA which determines the contribution that is expected from family resources and the student’s estimated expenses known as the cost of attendance. The university attempts to provide the difference between the cost of attendance and the expected family contribution (EFC). In some cases, there is aid available to assist in fulfilling the EFC in the form of an Unsubsidized Student Loan or a PLUS loan for parents of dependent students. Financial aid packages may not exceed the students cost of attendance. April 15 of each award year is the priority deadline date for priority processing of financial aid. Students interested in participating in one of the federal or state student financial assistance programs at UNO (Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, ACG/SMART Grants, Federal College Work-Study Program, Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership grant, Federal Perkins Loan, or the Federal Family Loan Program, i.e., Stafford and Parent Loans) MUST file a completed FAFSA. Forms may be obtained from high school counselors, the UNO Office of Student Financial Aid, or online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The financial aid packages are awarded to students annually for the Fall and Spring semesters combined. Students wishing to attend the Summer semester may apply for residual aid that was not used during the Fall and Spring semesters by completing a Summer Request Form. Subsequent annual award packages are based upon the data supplied on the Renewal FAFSA and upon the student making satisfactory academic progress. A copy of the university’s Satisfactory Academic Progress policy may be obtained from the Office of Student Financial Aid. No action can be taken on a financial aid application until the applicant has also been accepted for admission to the university into an eligible curriculum. All questions pertaining to student financial aid should be directed to the Office of Student Financial Aid. Grants Federal Pell Grants are available to undergraduates who have not yet attained a bachelor’s degree. The maximum amount of the grant will be set by the U.S. Department of Education based on congressional appropriations. The actual amount of the grant is determined by the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) which is based on income and assets of the family, as well as, by the number of credit hours the student enrolls. Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) grants are available to undergraduate students who have not yet attained a bachelor’s degree. The amount of the award may range from a minimum of $200 to a maximum of $2,000 per year, based on financial need (the availability of funds is determined by the State of Louisiana each year. To receive a LEAP grant the applicant must have an overall GPA of a 2.000 and be registered as a full-time student. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) are available to undergraduate students who have not yet attained a bachelor’s degree. The amount of the award may range from a minimum of $200 to a maximum of $4,000 per year (based upon availability of funds) and must be given to the most needy UNO students, according to the Estimated Family Contribution as determined by the FAFSA. These grants are initially awarded to students that file their FAFSA the earliest since the funds are limited for this program. Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART) New federal grants authorized by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005, established two grant programs for students who major in fields related to computer science, mathematics, engineering, physical sciences, technology, life sciences, and designated foreign languages. Recipients must be full-time students, U.S. citizens, and eligible for federal Pell Grants. Grants for freshman or sophomore students are called Academic Competitiveness Grants (ACG). Grants for junior or senior students are called National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART). ACG is worth $750 for freshman and $1300 for sophomore students for per academic year. SMART is worth $4000 for junior and senior students for per academic year. Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) Enrollment Requirements National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART) Enrollment Requirements 3rd or 4th academic year undergraduate students must be pursuing a major in: computer science, mathematics, engineering, physical sciences, technology, life sciences, and designated foreign languages. (As determined by the Secretary of Education pursuant to regulations), have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 as a full time student.Loans Several loan programs are available to students at UNO. These loan programs operate with the understanding that the student will repay the borrowed amount under the terms of the loan. Federal Stafford Student Loan Program (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) is available to most students who are enrolled at least half-time and who meet certain qualifications. A Subsidized Stafford loan is awarded to students that demonstrate federal financial need. The loan funds will be unsubsidized if the student does not demonstrate federal financial need. Loans are made in amounts up to $3,500 for freshman, $4,500 for sophomores, and up to $5,500 for juniors and seniors. Graduate students are eligible to apply for up to $8,500 per academic year. Independent students and dependent students whose parents are denied a Parent PLUS loan may apply for additional Unsubsidized Stafford Loan funds in amounts up to $4,000 for freshman and sophomores, up to $5,000 for juniors and seniors, and up to $12,000 for graduate students. Students may choose their own lender or they may allow the Office of Student Financial Aid to assign a lender for the student’s loan. Repayment of student loans is not required while the student is enrolled in school at least half-time. Please read all information provided about the terms and conditions of a Stafford Student Loan prior to accepting a loan or signing a promissory note. Federal Perkins Loans are available for students in amounts up to $4,000 for undergraduate students and up to $6,000 for graduate students (based upon availability of funds) per year. No repayment and no interest is charged as long as the student is attending school in at least half-time enrollment. After the student has left the University, he or she must begin repaying the loan within nine months at an interest rate of five percent per year. The repayment period, depending upon the amount borrowed, might extend up to ten years. Borrowers who teach in certain specified elementary or secondary schools where there is a high concentration of students from low-income families may qualify for forgiveness privileges of up to 100 percent of the loan if they teach there for a period of five years. Scholarships and Fee Exemptions A student may use only one fee-exemption or tuition-based scholarship during any semester or summer session, but generally may hold a cash-award scholarship concurrently with a fee-exemption. A student automatically forfeits an award upon failure to maintain the required scholastic average for any given award, upon failure to claim the award for any semester, upon resignation during a semester, or upon being dropped from the rolls of the University. Additional information and applications for scholarships and fee-exemptions are available from the Offices of Student Financial Aid and Admissions. Please note: meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee a scholarship. Gaining and Maintaining Scholarship Eligibility NATIONAL MERIT/NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FINALIST SCHOLARSHIPS CHANCELLOR’S SCHOLARSHIPS DECENNIAL SCHOLARSHIPS URBAN LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS BASIN STREET JAZZ SCHOLARSHIPS HANKS/LOGSDON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS are offered by Mr. Carl E. Muckley, an alumnus of the University of New Orleans. He established these two scholarship programs in honor of two UNO professors who were instrumental in his educational experience at UNO. The two scholarships, known as the Dr. Donald K. Hanks Endowed Scholarship Fund in Philosophy and the Dr. Joseph Logsdon Endowed Scholarship Fund in History, will provide senior students majoring in philosophy and history with scholarship and book expense support. The grade-point average maintained by each of the potential scholarship recipients and their financial need shall be the major factors in selecting the recipients for the philosophy and history scholarships. Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Chairmen of the Departments of Philosophy and History with the assistance of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and others as deemed appropriate by the Chairmen and the Dean. For information, please contact the Chairmen of the Departments of Philosophy and History. JAMES W. ELLIS HIGH SCHOOL HONOR SCHOLARSHIPS LAFITTE SCHOLARSHIPS PRIVATEER SCHOLARSHIPS PRIVATELY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS REGENTS SCHOLARSHIP NAPOLEON SCHOLARSHIP CLAIBORNE SCHOLARSHIP IBERVILLE SCHOLARSHIP ST. CHARLES SCHOLARSHIP PONTCHARTRAIN SCHOLARSHIP PONTALBA SCHOLARSHIP CLASSICAL MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS NANCY R. WICKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND awards one scholarship to an undergraduate woman who is majoring in English. For further information, contact the Chairman of the Department of English. POLLY THERIOT BAUDEAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND is open to eligible freshman student applicants who intend to major in either Communications or English and who graduated from Higgins or other West Bank Jefferson Parish public high schools. The scholarship provides tuition and book expense support. Potential scholarship recipient(s) shall have maintained at least a 3.0 grade-point average on a four-point scale in high school and have achieved a composite score not lower than 25 on the ACT in order to qualify for scholarship consideration. Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts with assistance from the Chairmen of the Departments of Communications and English. For information, please contact the Department of Communications. RICHARD AND DARLENE STILLMAN ANNUAL SPEAKING COMPETITION was established by Professor Emeritus Richard J. Stillman in 1994 in loving memory of his wife. The competition is open to any UNO undergraduate student enrolled in 12 or more semester hours who has a grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better. Contestants must speak for a minimum of 10 minutes but not longer than 12 minutes. Only visual aids and notes are allowed. There are four prizes awarded annually for the Stillman Speaking Competition: 1st prize–$1,000; 2nd prize–$500; 3rd prize–$250; and 4th prize–$100. UNO WOMEN’S CLUB SCHOLARSHIP is dedicated to the club’s deceased members and their families. The scholarship is valued at $300 per academic year and is awarded to a student of sophomore standing on the basis of scholastic merit and financial need. AMBASSADOR AWARDS ELYSIAN ENSEMBLE SERVICE AWARDS IN MUSIC VALEDICTORIAN RECOGNITION AWARDS SALUTATORIAN RECOGNITION AWARDS CREATIVE ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS ADVENTURE ABROAD AWARDS ADULT STUDENT SCHOLASHIPS ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS FEE EXEMPTIONS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ AWARDS are awarded by Board members to students with at least the average ACT score of the entering freshman class. Each Board member can award up to 20 scholarships. Awards cover the cost of tuition. CODOFIL exemptions for tuition and nonresident fees are available to those students who are certified as eligible by the director of the CODOFIL program. CHILDREN OF DECEASED TENURED FACULTY exemptions for full tuition are available for the children of full-time, tenured faculty members that have died while serving their tenure. CHILDREN OF DECEASED/DISABLED POLICE, and FIREFIGHTERS exemptions are granted to students whose father or mother was killed or seriously injured in the line of duty. The exemption covers full tuition, room and board, and an allowance for books and supplies. CORDELL HULL FOUNDATION awards are granted to students who can provide certification of sponsorship by the Cordell Hull Foundation for International Education. DECEASED/DISABLED WAR VETERANS’ DEPENDENTS exemptions for full tuition are available to children, aged 16-25, of veterans that were killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty. GOLDEN AGERS exemptions are available for full tuition for senior citizens aged 65 years and older. LOUISIANA NATIONAL GUARD exemptions for full tuition are available to members in good standing in the National Guard. Student must be declared eligible by the National Guard and must be in good academic standing (not on scholastic probation) with the University. ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET exemptions for the nonresident fee only are available to students certified by letter as eligible by that organization. ALUMNI SONS AND DAUGHTERS exemptions for one-half of the nonresident fee only are available to students whose parent(s) graduated from an LSU System institution. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS are exempted from nonresident fee. The exemption is available to students who are currently stationed or who have been permanently stationed in Louisiana, and their dependents. It also extends to dependents of military personnel who have been assigned to duty elsewhere immediately following assignment in Louisiana, provided that the dependent continues to reside in Louisiana. For more information on fee exemptions, contact the Office of Admissions. STATE SCHOLARSHIPS Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) provides financial assistance to students who enroll in a state college or university. Students applying for a TOPS award must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before June 1, the state deadline, for consideration. All TOPS recipients must be Louisiana residents, have completed the 16 1/2 unit core curriculum, as specified by the state, have graduated from a public/approved non-public high school, have applied for college no later than 1 year after graduation, not have a criminal conviction, and meet the requirements stated under each of the awards described below: TOPS Opportunity Award: TOPS Performance Award: TOPS Honors Award: REHABILITATION SERVICES PRIVATELY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS AMERICAN LEGION SCHOLARSHIPS are available to unmarried sons or daughters of members of Metairie Post 175 and are awarded on the basis of merit. The scholarships are valued at $400 per academic year. Applications may be obtained from Post 175 Scholarship Committee. The AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY Scholarship that is awarded to an upper level business student who has a minimum GPA of a 3.0 and has shown leadership in student organizations. (This is small financial award since it depends on the interest earned on an endowed fund of $4,600.) BUSINESS ALMUNI COUNCIL CHEVRON OIL COMPANY awards one $500 scholarship each year to a student majoring in accounting. The JOAN SHERMAN Scholarship is awarded to the Louisiana resident junior with the highest GPA majoring in business administration. (The amount awarded is typically around $500-$750.) NANCY R. WICKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND awards one scholarship to an undergraduate woman who is majoring in English. For further information, contact the Chairman of the Department of English. AIR FORCE RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (AFROTC) offers 2-, 21⁄2-, 3-, and 31⁄2-year scholarships to qualified applicants who are enrolled in the New Orleans area AFROTC program and who are selected in national competition by AFROTC Headquarters. These scholarships provide tuition and fees, textbook costs, and a $100 a month stipend to each student for his/her use. Information on how to apply can be obtained from the Department of Aerospace Studies, Tulane University, Social Science Bldg., Room 114, phone (504) 865-5394. ARMY ROTC offers two- and three-year scholarships to qualified applicants who are enrolled in New Orleans area colleges and universities and are selected in national competition by HQ 3rd ROTC Region at Ft. Riley, KS. This scholarship provides 80 percent tuition assistance or $7,000, whichever is higher, as well as mandatory fees, a percentage of all other fees, a flat rate for textbooks, and a $100 a month stipend up to $1,000 per academic year. Information on applying may be obtained from AROTC, Tulane University, 6309 Freret, (504) 865-5594. NAVY ROTC offers two-, three-, and four-year scholarships. Four-year scholarship students are selected annually on a nationwide competitive basis through the Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET). Three-year scholarship candidates are selected by CNET from non-scholarship (college program) students participating in the NROTC unit. Two-year scholarships are selected from local undergraduate applicants. All scholarships include full tuition, university fees, uniforms, textbooks, and a $200 per month subsistence stipend. Scholarship students participate in paid summer training periods and receive commissions in the Navy or Marine Corps Reserve as ensigns or second lieutenants upon graduation. They have a minimum four-year active duty obligation after commissioning, followed by four years in the inactive reserves. For information on applying to become a scholarship or college program midshipman, contact the NROTC Unit, Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118-5698, (504)865-5104. Student Employment Because of the limited number of student jobs, and since applicants, after enrolling, must be interviewed by the various colleges, no applicant may be assured of student employment before reaching the campus. A student may hold only one part-time job at UNO, and he or she must be enrolled at least half-time during the regular semester, and must maintain at least a C average in order to work on the campus. Students interested in campus employment should contact the various departments on campus immediately after enrolling so that interviews may be arranged with supervisors. Federal College Work-Study Program
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