Part Time Student Federal Aid Eligibility

PART TIME STUDENT FEDERAL AID ELIGIBILITY

BUS AND SATURDAY TERM PROGRAMS 2011-2012

STAFFORD LOANS

Subsidized* Unsubsidized

Freshman $3500 $2000

Sophomore $4500 $2000

Junior $5500 $2000

Senior $5500 $2000

Subsidized* Unsubsidized

Freshman $3500 $6000

Sophomore $4500 $6000

Junior $5500 $7000

Senior $5500 $7000

*Subsidized amount is determined by the cost of attendance minus the expected family contribution (EFC). Amounts shown are the maximum Subsidized Loan a student can receive in an academic year.

LIFETIME LIMITS – The cumulative maximums (including Stafford loans received prior to attending UH) are:

·  Dependent students: $31,000, of which the maximum for Subsidized is $23,000

·  Independent students: $57,500, of which the maximum for Subsidized is $23,000

PELL GRANTS – Undergraduates only, paralegal certificate students are ineligible. Pell Grants are awarded on a sliding scale based on enrollment level (fulltime, ¾ time, ½ time, less than ½ time) and the student’s EFC combined with the total cost of attendance.

·  Full-time student enrolled for the full academic year with an EFC of 0 = $5550

·  Part-time student enrolled 1/2T for full academic year with an EFC of 0 = $2775

·  Less than ½ time student enrolled for full academic year with EFC of 0 = $1387

Please see other side for process of applying for federal financial aid.

INFORMATION FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS SEEKING FINANCIAL AID

·  Part-time students are not eligible for institutional aid (that is aid from the University of Hartford).

·  Matriculated AND registered students in good academic standing may be eligible for federal financial aid (Stafford Loans, Pell Grants).The amount of aid they qualify for depends on the total number of credits they have accumulated. Whether some of the total amount will be subsidized by the Federal Government depends on the EFC (Estimated Family Contribution) and the cost of attendance. That calculation is done at the federal level, not by the University.

·  The process for securing financial aid is sequential and is as follows:

1.  Apply for admission and submit official transcripts, including high school final transcript.

2.  Go online and complete the FAFSA at http://www.fafsa.gov/. The school code for the University of Hartford is 001422.Supplying that number means the FAFSA calculations will be forwarded to our financial aid office.The student will also receive a student aid report (SAR) directly from FAFSA.

3.  Complete the part-time student financial aid application. Download it from http://admission.hartford.edu/finaid/forms.

4.  If this is the student’s first federal loan, the student must complete the entrance counseling and master promissory notice (MPN) at https://studentloans.gov.

5.  Once the student is accepted, a transfer equivalency report will be generated and we will know how many credits the student has accumulated and what the student’s status is (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior). Loan amounts are based on student standing.

6.  The student must then register for enough courses to be considered half-time (two in a regular semester or one in a Saturday session).

·  Students who wish to meet with a financial aid counselor to discuss their particular situations should request an appointment with the financial aid officer assigned to their degree program. Paralegal students should contact Priscilla Janssen at or 860-768-4296.

Please see other side for basic eligibility levels for Stafford Loans and Pell Grants.