Q: I’m thinking of dropping one or more credits. How will it affect my financial aid?
A: Before you drop, here are some important things to consider:
Q: I’m on financial aid suspension and I can’t receive federal aid. What are my options for paying tuition?
A: If you don’t have resources available to self-pay, you may wish to consider one of the following:
Loan Program/Information/Application Instructions
Bremer Education Loan: www.bremer.com
U.S. Bank GOAL Loan: www.usbank.com/goalapp
CLC Premier Loan: www.collegeloan.com
Citibank CitiAssist Loan: www.studentloan.com
Wells Fargo Collegiate Loan: www.wellsfargo.com/student
Q: I’m on financial aid suspension now but I’m completing my credits and I think I can be removed for the next semester. What do I need to do to get reinstated?
A: Contact Kristie at 231-8061 or kristie.paulson@ndsu.edu to request reinstatement, after your current semester grades have been posted. Also, complete a FAFSA if you haven’t already done so.
Q: How do I know if I am on financial aid probation or suspension?
A: Check your Campus Connection To-Do list. If you are on probation or suspension, it will be noted there. In addition, we send an email to the NDSU email account for all students who are on probation or suspension. This is done just after grades are posted each term. Ultimately, the responsibility of knowing what the satisfactory academic progress requirements are rests with each NDSU student. If you are not sure if you’re on probation/suspension, you should check Campus Connection or contact Student Financial Services. We also encourage you to read the SAP policy each semester. The policy can be found online at www.ndsu.edu/bisonconnection
Q: How do I know whether or not I should appeal my suspension?
A: Appeals are encouraged if you had an extenuating medical or emotional problem that negatively impacted your academic performance. Appeals are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, but our general guidelines for acceptable appeals include: hospitalization, surgery, medical illness, depression, anxiety, ADD, death in the family, etc. Appeals that are not considered extenuating include: working too many hours, roommate problems, dropped courses due to changing major, didn’t like the class or instructor, was unaware of drop date or policy requirements.
Q: What are the appeal deadlines?
A: Appeals should be submitted as soon as possible and prior to the start of the semester in which you wish to attend. Effective January 1, 2008 the final deadline to submit a complete appeal is as follows:
Due to fiscal year reporting and other deadlines, there will be NO exceptions to the deadline dates listed above.
Q: Nobody told me that I had to complete a certain number of credits or earn a certain GPA. How was I supposed to know this?
A: Due to the number of students at NDSU, we are not able to notify each individual of the satisfactory academic progress requirements. We do publish our policy annually and whenever there is an update. The complete policy is posted on our website. In addition, we discuss the requirements in detail at Orientation during the Finances at NDSU session. It is also covered in our financial aid information booklet, which is available on our website at www.ndsu.edu/bisonconnection. In an effort to remind students of the policy requirements, a general e-mail with our policy attached will be emailed to the student’s NDSU email address every semester, during the first week of classes. Ultimately, final responsibility for knowledge of and adherence to the SAP guidelines rests with the student.
Q: If I’m on financial aid suspension does that mean I can’t attend school at all?
A: No. If you are in good academic standing you can still attend NDSU, you just can’t receive federal aid while you are on suspension. If you choose, you may attend another college or university during your year of suspension to gain some credits and then transfer back to NDSU after your one year suspension is up.