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Financial Assistance Information The School Psychology Program actively assists as many students as possible in obtaining financial assistance. Over the past several years, most students have received aid for most of their graduate study.
The University Financial Aid Office (5150 One Edwards Center [556-9900] M.L. #125) can provide additional information and assistance. *Contact: Director, APA Minority Fellowship Program, American Psychological Association, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.
Awards University Graduate Scholarships shall be awarded based on merit and financial need as judged by the faculty holding the responsibility for making decisions regarding financial aid. The awarding of University Graduate Scholarships (UGS) shall be by the Head of the Division of Human Services in a letter which outlines the conditions of the award. All awards are for a period of 1 academic year (Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarters) or for 1 summer term. The award will pay the majority of the tuition costs for 12-18 graduate credit hours each quarter (graduate academic credit only). Students are encouraged to register for at least 15 credit hours each term, but must register for at least 12 credit hours. In accordance with Program policy, written permission must be obtained to register for less than 15 hours per quarter. Only graduate credit hours count toward this requirement. Registration for more than 18 credit hours will require the student to pay for those hours in excess of 18. A student's eligibility to be awarded a University Graduate Scholarship is limited to no more than 3 years at the specialist level and 4 years at the doctoral level. University Graduate Scholarships will not be awarded to students who have accumulated 260 or more graduate credit hours. A University Graduate Scholarship will not cover the general fee unless specifically indicated in the award letter. An applicant for financial aid must confirm his/her acceptance of the award offered within 10 days of the date of the award letter. If acceptance of the award if not confirmed within this period of time, the offer is automatically withdrawn unless a specified extension has been granted by the Program Director and approved by the Division Head. Prohibition of Work Requirements A student may not be required to perform any service in return for receipt of a University Graduate Scholarship. Termination of Award Termination of the award may be initiated by the financial aid recipient, the Division Head, or the Associate Vice President for Research and Advanced Studies. Award recipients wishing to terminate the award prior to the expiration date must notify the Division Head in writing. Except in emergency situations, such early terminations should occur only at the end of an academic quarter. If termination during an academic quarter results from self-initiated action by the award recipient for other than medical reasons, s/he may be required to repay tuition costs for that quarter. Termination also may be based on unsatisfactory academic performance (including unsatisfactory progress in the degree or certification program of study), or academic dishonesty. Immediate termination also may result if the award recipient fails to maintain full-time student status (a minimum of 12 graduate credit hours each term). Termination based on unsatisfactory academic performance will become effective at the end of the academic quarter during which the termination decision is made. Termination based on academic dishonesty may become effective prior to the end of the academic quarter. Procedures for appeal and possible redress of grievances pertaining to University Graduate Scholarships are set forth in Graduate Student Grievance Procedures. Graduate Assistantships Policies, procedures, rights and responsibilities pertaining to graduate assistantships in the Division of Human Services are based upon the Graduate Awards Manual and interpreted or clarified in this document. Copies of the Graduate Awards Manual may be obtained through the Office of Research and Advanced Studies. All faculty, staff and graduate assistants should familiarize themselves with both this document and the Graduate Awards Manual. I. Appointments and Reappointments A. All graduate assistant appointments or reappointments are for a period of one academic year (nine months) beginning September 1 and terminating with the fulfillment of normal academic responsibilities (examinations and the submission of grades) for the Spring Quarter. Graduate Assistant appointments are limited to a maximum of three years. Graduate Assistantships will not be awarded to students who have accumulated 260 or more hours. B. Applications should be submitted to the Division Office (522 TC) by Feb. 1 of the preceding year. The applicant should clearly indicate on the top of the application which assistantship(s) is being sought (e.g., School Psychology). Supportive documentation including a current vita, three letters of recommendation, a statement of professional goals, and a statement of financial need should be submitted to the Director of the School Psychology program. If these documents are in your file, you need not attach them to your application. C. Appointments will be made by the Division Head upon the recommendation of the coordinator for the appropriate program by April 15 when possible. D. An applicant must confirm in writing his/her acceptance of the award offered within 10 days of the data of the award letter. If acceptance of the award is not confirmed within this period of time, the offer will be withdrawn unless a specified extension has been granted by the Program Director. E. Appointment decisions will be based upon the anticipated ability of the applicant (1) to meet the programmatic needs associated with the specified position and (2) to gain professionally as an individual from the assistantship experience. Such decisions shall be based upon the qualifications of the applicants and not upon the programs in which they are enrolled. F. Reappointment decisions will also be based upon an evaluation of the applicant's prior work-related performance as a graduate assistant. Procedures for conducting such evaluations will be determined by the programs which administratively house the assistantships. II. Job Descriptions A. Descriptions of the responsibilities associated with each assistantship have been developed by the respective programs. Desirable or required qualifications for each assistantship are included in or based on those job descriptions. B. Graduate assistant responsibilities will be based on an average of 20 hours of work-related activities per week. Although assigned work may vary at times during the year, 20 hours will be the maximum average demand for all GAs. C. Although a graduate assistant may be assigned to and/or supervised by individual faculty, she/he will report directly to the Program Director. All requests for work must be approved at the Program level by the Program Director. III. Termination During Period of Appointment A. Termination may be initiated by the Graduate Assistant, Division Head, or Assistant Vice President for Research and Advanced Studies. B. Graduate assistants wishing to terminate their appointments prior to the established termination date must inform the Division Head in writing 30 days prior to the proposed termination date. Except in emergency situations, such early termination should not occur except at the end of an academic quarter. C. If termination during an academic quarter results from self-initiated action by the graduate assistant for other than medical reasons, she/he may be required to repay tuition for that quarter. D. Termination may be based on unsatisfactory academic performance (including unsatisfactory progress in the degree or certification program of study), unsatisfactory performance of assigned work-related responsibilities, or academic dishonesty. Termination will also result if the graduate assistant fails to maintain full-time student status (minimum of 12 graduate credit hours each quarter). E. Termination based on unsatisfactory academic performance or unsatisfactory performance of work-related responsibilities will become effective at the end of the academic quarter during which the termination decision is made unless the situation is judged by the Division Head and Associate Vice President for Research and Advanced Studies to be seriously adverse to the academic program to which the GA is assigned. F. Termination based on academic dishonesty may become effective prior to the end of an academic quarter. In such cases, compensation to the graduate assistant shall also terminate on the date of the appointment termination. G. In emergency situations where a graduate assistant is unable to continue meeting his/her assigned responsibilities, termination will not be effective until the end of the academic quarter. In such cases, compensation to the graduate assistant will continue until the end of the quarter. Furthermore, in such cases, the graduate assistant's inability to continue meeting his/her assigned responsibilities will not in itself adversely influence decisions regarding reappointment. Such decisions will be based upon the criteria and in accordance with the procedures regarding all reappointment decisions. H. Except as noted above, all termination procedures will be in accordance with the guidelines set forth in the Graduate Handbook. IV. GA Rights, Responsibilities and Grievance Procedures A. Additional rights and responsibilities of graduate assistants are outlined in the Graduate Handbook. B. Procedures for appeal and possible redress of grievances arising out of a graduate assistant's academic relationship with the Division, College, or University are set forth in Graduate Student Grievance Procedures. V. Courseload A. The normal academic load for graduate assistants is a minimum of 12 graduate quarter hours each term. A maximum of 3 additional quarter hours of credit may be taken upon the specific approval of the Program Director.
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