Nursing Student Handbook 2012-2013

NSU Student Handbook 2012–2013 69 R 7. Check Your NSU (SharkLink) Email Daily. NSU (SharkLink) email and WebSTAR are the official means that the OSFA will use to communicate with students. Keep up-to-date by checking your NSU email daily. R 8. Register for Classes (early). Students awarded Federal Direct Loans must be enrolled at least half time. Half-time enrollment is de ned as six credits per semester for all undergraduate students. For graduate and rst professional students, your program of study de nes half-time status. Enrollment requirements for federal and state grants vary. Familiarize yourself with the enrollment requirements de ned by your program of ce as well as by the nancial aid programs through which you are receiving aid. Be sure to register as early as possible to ensure timely disbursement of your nancial aid funds. Student Employment There are three main student employment programs: Federal Work-Study (FWS), Nova Student Employment (NSE), and Job Location and Development (JLD). The NSE and JLD programs provide jobs to students regardless of nancial need. The FWS program is need-based and requires the completion of the FAFSA. Students awarded FWS may participate in the America Reads/ America Counts Programs through which students serve as reading or math tutors to elementary school children. For more information on NSU part-time and full-time student employment, visit www.nova.edu/ nancialaid/employment . Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) In order to receive nancial assistance, a student must meet standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). According to federal regulations, effective July 1, 2011, NSU has established university-wide quantitative, qualitative, maximum time frame, and pace SAP requirements. • Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements Qualitative Measurement (GPA)—Students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) in order to receive financial aid during their course of study. Quantitative Measurement (Credits)—Students must successfully complete a minimum of 66.7 percent (two-thirds) of all attempted credits each academic year. Exceptions: Pharmacy students must also successfully pass all repeated courses. Biomedical Sciences students are required to successfully complete 100 percent of all credits attempted each year. Maximum Time Frame—Students must complete their program requirement within 150 percent of the published length of their program (number of credits needed to complete program requirements). For example, a program requiring 120 credits to graduate will be limited to 180 credits of nancial aid eligibility. • Pace Students must successfully complete a minimum of 66.7 percent (two-thirds) of all courses attempted within their academic degree level (undergraduate, graduate, professional, etc.). Students who do not meet pace are not eligible to receive nancial aid. Pace is calculated annually to determine if the student is making the necessary progression to complete the degree program within the maximum time frame. Students who fail to meet SAP during the 2012–2013 academic year will not be eligible for Title IV federal and Florida state nancial aid during the 2013–2014 academic year. Comprehensive information is available on the nancial aid Web site at www.nova.edu/sap .