2012-2013 University Catalog with Addendum
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POST UNIVERSITY CATALOG 2012-2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACADEMIC CALENDAR ...................................................................5 Full-Time Main Campus Students ................................................32 ACCREDITATION .............................................................................7 Additional Fees that May Apply to You .........................................32 State Licensure and Accreditation .................................................7 Health Insurance Fee ....................................................................32 Regional Accreditation ....................................................................7 Lab/Studio Fees ...........................................................................32 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ................................................8 Orientation Fee .............................................................................32 ABOUT POST UNIVERSITY ..............................................................9 Orientation Fee, International Students ........................................32 ABOUT THE POST UNIVERSITY ONLINE Application Fee .............................................................................32 EDUCATION INSTITUTE (OEI) .......................................................10 Late Payment Fee .........................................................................32 MISSION STATEMENT ....................................................................11 Undergraduate Graduation Fee ....................................................32 Post University Graduate School Mission and Purpose ...............12 Late Registration Fee ....................................................................33 Graduate Studies Committee .......................................................12 Books and Supplies ......................................................................33 POST UNIVERSITY OWNERSHIP ..................................................13 Declined Credit Card or Returned Check Fee ..............................33 DEGREES OFFERED ......................................................................14 SEVIS Fee .....................................................................................33 MAIN CAMPUS ADMISSIONS .......................................................16 Transcript Copies ..........................................................................33 Application for Admissions ...........................................................16 Deposits ........................................................................................33 Freshman Admissions ..................................................................16 New student deposit .....................................................................33 Home-Schooled Students ............................................................17 Payment Schedule ........................................................................33 Advanced Placement ....................................................................17 Part-time Main Campus Students ................................................33 Undergraduate Transfer Admissions ............................................18 TUITION & FEES FOR ADP STUDENTS ........................................34 Readmission .................................................................................19 The Malcolm Baldrige School of Business ...................................34 International Admissions ..............................................................19 John P. Burke School of Public Service ........................................34 F-1 Visa Requirements .................................................................19 School of Education .....................................................................34 Admissions Decision Policy ..........................................................20 Tuition Refunds .............................................................................35 Accepted Student Reply Date ......................................................20 Treatment of Title IV Aid when a Student Withdraws/Return .......35 Deferred Admissions.....................................................................20 to Title IV Funds Policy: ................................................................35 Veteran Applicants ........................................................................20 Military Programs Tuition for Active Duty Personnel ....................36 Options for Veterans .................................................................. 21 Military Programs Tuition for Veterans ..........................................36 Veteran Admissions ................................................................... 21 FINANCIAL AID ...............................................................................38 VA Benefits & Financial Aid........................................................ 21 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ........................38 Veteran Student Services .......................................................... 21 Applying for Financial Aid: How it Works ......................................38 Veteran Student Life .................................................................. 22 Federal Pell Grants .......................................................................39 Veteran Advising and Registration ............................................. 22 Stafford Loan (Subsidized)............................................................39 Veteran Career Services ............................................................ 22 Stafford Loan (Unsubsidized) .......................................................39 Honors Program ...........................................................................22 Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program.............................................40 Benefits of the Honors Program ................................................ 22 Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)............40 Honors Program Admissions Criteria for Freshmen .................. 23 Direct PLUS Loans for Graduate and Professional Degree Honors Program Admission Criteria for Upperclassmen and Students .......................................................................................40 Transfer Students ...................................................................... 23 Veterans’ Benefits .........................................................................40 ADP ADMISSIONS ..........................................................................24 Federal Financial Aid Award Letter ...............................................40 Admissions Process: Undergraduate Degree Program & Students enrolled in the Accelerated Degree Program (ADP) ......41 Certificate Students ......................................................................24 Undergraduate Academic Degree Progress Standards for the First-Time College Students .........................................................24 receipt of Federal Aid ....................................................................41 Transfer College Students ............................................................24 Office of Student Finance contact information .............................41 Admission of Home-Schooled Applicants ....................................25 MAIN CAMPUS SCHOLARSHIPS ..................................................42 Matriculation Policy ......................................................................26 High Honors Scholarships ............................................................42 Additional Information ............................................................... 26 Honors Scholarships ....................................................................42 Admission Process: Graduate Students .......................................27 Trustee ..........................................................................................42 Acceptance and Matriculation ................................................... 27 Presidential ...................................................................................42 Acceptance with Conditions and Matriculation ......................... 27 Post Merit .....................................................................................42 Non-Matriculated Students ....................................................... 28 Returning Student Scholarships ...................................................42 Transfer Students ...................................................................... 28 Athletic Scholarships ................................................................. 43 Conditional Acceptance ............................................................ 28 Grant in Aid ................................................................................ 43 Credit by Transfer ...................................................................... 28 Sibling Discount ......................................................................... 43 Admission to Certificate Programs ............................................ 29 Alumni Discount ......................................................................... 43 International Applicants ................................................................29 Sacred Heart High School Grant ............................................... 43 Applications Deadlines .................................................................29 Military Discount Grant .............................................................