2013-2014 University Catalog with Addendum A
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2013/14 Post university CATALOG POST UNIVERSITY CATALOG 2013-2014 800 Country Club Road, Waterbury, CT 06723-2540 Phone: 203.596.4500 Fax: 203.841.1163 POST.EDU Post University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national and ethnic origin, or disability in the administration of its educational, admissions, or scholastic and financial assistance policies. Post University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. through its Commission on Institutions of Higher Education and Licensed by the Connecticut Office of Higher Education. TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT .....................................................5 Declined Credit Card or Returned Check Fee ..................................32 ABOUT POST UNIVERSITY..................................................................6 Deposits ..............................................................................................32 ABOUT THE POST UNIVERSITY ONLINE Health Insurance Fee .........................................................................32 EDUCATION INSTITUTE (OEI) ...........................................................7 Lab/Studio Fees ..................................................................................33 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ..................................................................8-10 Late Payment Fee ...............................................................................33 ACCREDITATION .................................................................................11 Late Registration Fee .........................................................................33 State Licensure and Accreditation .........................................................11 Orientation Fee ..................................................................................33 Regional Accreditation ...........................................................................11 Orientation Fee, International Students ...........................................33 National Accreditation ...........................................................................11 SEVIS Fee ..........................................................................................33 STATE APPROVALS ...............................................................................12 Transcript Copies ...............................................................................33 POST UNIVERSITY OWNERSHIP .....................................................13 Tuition Refunds .................................................................................33 MISSION STATEMENT ..........................................................................14 Undergraduate Graduation Fee .........................................................33 STUDENT CONCERNS AND COMPLAINTS ..................................15 4.1.2 Making Payments .........................................................................33 2.0 MAIN CAMPUS ADMISSIONS......................................................16 Payment Schedule .............................................................................33 Application for Admissions .....................................................................16 Monthly Payment Plan ......................................................................33 2.1 Freshman Admissions ........................................................................16 Late Payments ....................................................................................33 2.2 Undergraduate Transfer Admissions ..................................................17 Failure to Pay Policy ..........................................................................34 2.3 Honors Program .................................................................................18 Monthly Statements ..........................................................................34 Honors Program Admissions Criteria for Freshmen ............................18 Part-time Main Campus Students .....................................................34 Honors Program Admission Criteria for Upperclassmen and Senior Citizens Discount ...................................................................34 Transfer Students ..................................................................................18 4.2 ADP Tuition & Fees ..........................................................................34 2.4 International Admissions ..................................................................18 4.2.1 Malcolm Baldrige School of Business ..........................................34 Visa Requirements ................................................................................19 4.2.2 John P. Burke Schools of Public Service......................................34 2.5 Home-Schooled Students ..................................................................19 4.2.3 School of Education .....................................................................35 Definition of Home-Schooled Student ................................................20 4.2.4 School of Arts and Sciences ........................................................35 2.6 Students with Disabilities ..................................................................20 4.2.5 Tuition Refunds ...........................................................................35 Students with IEP/Special Ed Diplomas ..............................................21 4.2.6 State Refund Policies ...................................................................35 2.7 Veteran Applicants ............................................................................21 4.2.7 Military Programs Tuition for Active Duty Personnel ................35 Veteran Admissions ..............................................................................21 4.2.8 Military Programs Tuition for Veterans .......................................36 Military Dependents .............................................................................22 4.2.9 Partners in Education and Corporate Partnership Grants ..........37 2.8 Advanced Placement .........................................................................22 5.0 FINANCIAL AID ......................................................................38 2.9 Admissions Decision Policy ...............................................................22 5.1 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) ........................38 Accepted Student Reply ......................................................................22 5.2 Applying for Financial Aid: How it Works .......................................38 2.10 Readmission .....................................................................................22 5.3 Federal Financial Aid Award Letter ..................................................39 2.11 Deferred Admissions ........................................................................23 5.4 Types of Aid Determined by Your FAFSA ........................................40 3.0 ADP ADMISSIONS ...........................................................................24 Federal Pell Grants ...............................................................................40 3.1 Undergraduate Admissions ................................................................24 Stafford Loan (Subsidized) ...................................................................40 3.1.1 First-Time College Students ........................................................24 Stafford Loan (Unsubsidized) ...............................................................40 3.1.2 Transfer College Students ............................................................24 Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program ...................................................40 3.1.3 Admission of Home-Schooled Applicants ..................................25 Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) ..................40 3.1.4 International Applicants .............................................................26 Direct PLUS Loans for Graduate and Professional Degree 3.1.5 Matriculation Policy ....................................................................26 Students ................................................................................................41 3.1.6 Admissions Decision Policy .........................................................26 5.5 Default Prevention and Management ...............................................41 3.1.7 Military Admissions .....................................................................27 5.6 Repayment Plan Options ...................................................................42 3.1.8 ADP Conditional Acceptance Into A Degree Program .............27 5.6.1 Forms of Payment Relief ..............................................................42 3.2 Admission Process: Graduate Students .............................................27 5.6.2 Loan Consolidation .....................................................................42 3.2.1 Acceptance and Matriculation ...................................................27 5.6.3 The National Student Loan Data System ...................................42 3.2.2 Admissions Requirements for Students Applying to the Master 5.6.4 Satisfactory Degree Progress ........................................................43 of Science in Accounting Program .............................................28 5.7 Title IV Funding ................................................................................43 3.2.3