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Published August 2016 Table of Contents ACADEMIC CALENDAR ....................................................................................................................................... 7 CENTENARY UNIVERSITY .............................................................................................................................. 10 Centenary University Today ...................................................................................................................................... 10 An Historical Note ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Centenary University’s Faculty ................................................................................................................................ 11 Centenary University’s Setting ................................................................................................................................. 11 Vision Statement ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 Mission Statement ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Accreditation .................................................................................................................................................................. 12 ADMISSIONS INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 13 Admissions Requirements ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Centenary Scholarship ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Academic Awards Alumni Grants Other Opportunities Freshman Admission ................................................................................................................................................... 14 Home Schooling ............................................................................................................................................................. 14 Admissions Guidelines for Entry Requirements ............................................................................................... 14 Regular Admissions Provisional Admissions Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Step Ahead Program Transfer Admission ...................................................................................................................................................... 15 Transfer Credit Guidelines ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Enrollment Deposit ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 Readmission .................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Deferral of Application ................................................................................................................................................ 17 Final Transcripts ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 Credit By Examination ................................................................................................................................................. 18 Part‐Time Studies Admission Procedures ........................................................................................................... 18 Matriculation Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Post‐Baccalaureate Students .................................................................................................................................... 19 Non‐Matriculation Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 19 Non‐Matriculation Policy ........................................................................................................................................... 19 FINANCIAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 20 Financial Aid ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Application Deadlines ................................................................................................................................................. 20 Federal Grants ................................................................................................................................................................ 20 State Grants ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Student Loans ................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Parent Loans ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Student Employment.................................................................................................................................................... 20 Financial Aid Eligibility Review ............................................................................................................................... 21 Satisfactory Academic Progress ............................................................................................................................... 21 2 Withdrawal Policy for Financial Aid ...................................................................................................................... 21 Veteran Benefits ............................................................................................................................................................ 21 Centenary University Institutional Refund Policies ......................................................................................... 21 Institutional Refund Policy for Traditional Undergraduate Students for the Fall and Spring Semesters ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Institutional Refund Policy for Traditional Undergraduate Students for the Summer Sessions .... 22 Institutional refund Policy for Online Accelerated Undergraduate (main campus eight‐week online courses) Courses ............................................................................................................................................. 22 Exceptions to Refund Policy ...................................................................................................................................... 23 Payment of Bills ............................................................................................................................................................