Office of
Student Aid and Scholarships
202 Himes
Hall
Baton
Rouge, LA 70803
Institutional Information
Cost of Attending Louisiana State
University
For actual tuition and fee charges visit the
Office of Budget and
Planning.
For estimated tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board,
and personal/miscellaneous expenses visit the
Office of Student Aid &
Scholarships.
Refund
Policy
The
university has a tuition refund policy that stipulates the amount of
tuition and fees that are refunded to a student who withdraws from
classes during a semester. This policy is published by the
Office of the University
Registrar
and is as follows:
Refund of
the University fee, nonresident fee, student health service fee,
academic excellence fee, operational fee, and student technology fee
will be made on the following basis upon official withdrawal of the
student. ("Days of classes" are days on which regular classes are
held.)
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before
classes begin, 100 percent (less the $10 nonrefundable
registration fee)
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during
the first six days of classes (first three days in summer term),
90 percent
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from day
seven through day 24 of classes (day four through day 12 in
summer term), 50 percent
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from day
25 of classes (day 13 of summer term) to the end of the
semester, none
For more
information please visit the Office of the University Registrar.
Withdrawal
Procedures
A student
may voluntarily resign from the University beginning with the first
day of class through the final day for resigning shown in the "Academic
Calendar." Resignation is initiated in the office of the
student's academic dean. The student must obtain a resignation form
and file the form with the Office of the University Registrar within
10 days after it has been endorsed by each administrative office
indicated on the form. Resignation is not complete until the form is
submitted to the Office of the University Registrar.
Students who
absent themselves from the University without leave and without
official resignation will not be assigned "W" grades and, at the end
of the semester, normally will receive grades of "F" in courses for
which they are registered.
Students who
withdraw from the University without approval, or who are dropped
from the University for any reason, may be ineligible for
readmission for a semester or longer.
Repayment
Policy (Return of Title IV Financial Aid)
The federal
government mandates that students who withdraw from all classes may
only keep the financial aid (federal "Title IV" grant and loan
assistance) they have "earned" up to the time of withdrawal. Funds
that were disbursed in excess of the earned amount must be returned
by the university and/or the student to the federal government.
Descriptions
of Academic Programs
Information
on the university's academic programs and degree offerings is
available from the various schools/colleges and admitting offices.
Click
here
for comprehensive academic information.
Instructional Facilities and Labs
Information on the university's instructional facilities and
laboratories is available from the various schools/colleges and
admitting offices. Click
here
for
detailed instructional facilities. For information on the
university's many research opportunities and laboratories please
visit:
http://www.lsu.edu/researchers/
Instructional Personnel
Information on the university's faculty and staff personnel is
available from various schools/colleges. Visit:
http://www.lsu.edu/faculty_staff/ for more information.
Accreditation Information
Louisiana State University is accredited by the
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools to award baccalaureate, masters, doctorate and professional
degrees.
Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern
Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions
about the accreditation of Louisiana State University.
Satisfactory
Academic Progress
Satisfactory
Academic Progress (SAP) is the University's policy that denotes a
student's successful completion of course work toward a certificate
or degree. In order to receive financial aid, a student must be
making "satisfactory academic progress." For the purpose of
participating in any of the federal student aid program, the LSU
Office of Student Aid & Scholarships has established the following
policy for determining satisfactory academic progress for
undergraduate students:
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Students
must not be on academic probation if they have enrolled for less
than four semesters.
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Students
must have a 2.0 cumulative gpa at the end of their fourth
semester attempted and thereafter.
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Students
must earn at least 75 percent of hours attempted for the past
academic year.
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Students
may only receive financial aid for a maximum of 180 attempted
credit hours (238 for 5 year curricula).
If these
established criteria are not met, students may seek to appeal if
mitigating circumstances affected their academic performance.
Students are notified when they are not considered to be making
satisfactory academic progress and if they qualify for the appeal
process.
Click here for the complete
Satisfactory Academic Progress policy.
Satisfactory
Academic Progress: Graduate/Professional Students
For the
purpose of participating in any of the federal student aid programs,
the LSU Office of Student Aid & Scholarships has established the
following policy for determining satisfactory progress for graduate
and professional students:
Graduate
Students
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Students
must have a 3.0 cumulative gpa.
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Students
must earn at least 75 percent of hours attempted for the past
academic year.
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Master's
students may receive financial aid for a maximum of five years
from the first semester of their program.
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Doctorate students may receive financial aid for a maximum of
seven years from the first semester of their program.
Professional
Students:
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Students
must have a 2.0 cumulative gpa.
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Students
must earn at least 75 percent of hours attempted for the past
academic year.
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Law
students enrolled in the JD/BCL program may receive financial
aid for a maximum of 145 attempted credit hours.
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Law
students enrolled in the LLM program may receive financial aid
for a maximum of 39 attempted hours.
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Students
enrolled in the DVM program may receive financial aid for a
maximum of 264 attempted course hours.
If these
established criteria are not met, students may seek to appeal if
mitigating circumstances affected their academic performance.
Students are notified whey they are not considered to be making
satisfactory academic progress and if they qualify for the appeal
process.
Click here
for the complete
Satisfactory Academic Progress policy.
Services
for Students With Disabilities
Students
with physical disabilities who must confer with a financial aid
officer should contact the office for an
appointment
in advance so that appropriate accommodations can be
made.
Information
About Financial Assistance
Overview of
Financial Aid Programs
LSU
administers all Title IV federal programs which are based on a
student's demonstrated financial need. Funds received from the
federal programs help students to cover school expenses, including
tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and
transportation. All such programs are subject to regulations
authorized by the United States Department of Education, as well as
University policies consistent with these federal regulations and
are subject to change.
Click here for more information.
How to Apply
for Aid
Students who
wish to apply for the programs described in this section should file
either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the
Renewal Application. The FAFSA is available online at
www.fafsa.ed.gov. If is
recommended that the application be filed no later than March 1 for
summer or fall enrollment or October 1 for spring enrollment. These
applications cover aid awarded for the upcoming academic year
(beginning with the summer term) and application must be made each
year.
Once the
Office of Student Aid & Scholarships has received your FAFSA,
additional documentation will be requested through your PAWS
accounts. To receive a loan for the academic year, the deadline to
return all required documents is the first business day of May. To
receive a semester only loan, the deadline to return all required
documents is
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Summer
only loans: Last business day of July.
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Fall
only loans: First business day of December.
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Spring
only loans: First business day of May.
For
consideration for Pell grants only, documents may be accepted later
than the stated dates. Check with the
Office of Student Aid & Scholarships for deadlines.
Once all
documents are processed, an award letter will be sent via the
student's PAWS account to allow them to accept or decline their aid.
The deadline for a student to accept a loan is:
Please note
that students will not receive an award notice until all
verification documents have been properly submitted and processed.
Documents submitted after the stated deadlines may not result in an
award. Students submitting documents after the stated deadlines may
receive funding for that academic year.
Aid
Eligibility Requirements
Please see our
program overview
and
basic
eligibility
pages.
How
Need-Based Aid Recipients Are Determined and How Need-Based Aid is
Awarded
Click here
for detailed information.
Financial
Aid for Study Abroad
Students enrolled at in an approved LSU Study
Abroad program may apply for financial aid through the Office of
Student Aid & Scholarships.
Rights and
Responsibilities of Aid Recipients
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Method
and Frequency of Disbursements
Terms
and Conditions of Employment Provided as Financial Aid
Terms of
Student Loans, Including Repayment and Sample
Repayment Schedule
Terms
of Perkins Loans, Including Repayment
Scholarship Fraud
According to the Federal Trade Commission,
perpetrators of financial aid fraud often use the following
lines to sell their scholarship services; students should avoid
any scholarship service or website that states the following:
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"This scholarship is guaranteed or your
money back."
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"You can't get this information
anywhere else."
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"I just need your credit card or bank
account number to hold this scholarship."
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"We'll do all the work."
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"This scholarship will cost some
money."
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"You've been selected by a 'national
foundation' to receive a scholarship" or "You're a finalist"
in a contest you never entered.
If you believe you've been the victim of
scholarship fraud, wish to file a complaint, or want more
information, call 1 (877) FTCHELP or visit
www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams.
Graduation Rates
and Statistics
2005 Six Year Graduation Rates:
Overall and by Race/Ethnicity
The LSU graduation rate after six years for
the 1999-2000 freshman class is 56.8%. This is the rate for
degree-seeking full-time undergraduates who have graduated for
their programs within 150% of the normal time for graduation.
Detailed rates are published on the
Office of Budget and Planning's website.
Graduation Rates
for Student Athletes
Athletic Program
Participation and Financial Support information can be obtained by
visiting the Athletic Department located at the:
Athletic Administration Building
6th Floor
Campus Safety Resources
Campus Safety
and Security
Family Educational Rights and Privacy ACT
Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Equal Opportunity
Louisiana State
University's Equal Opportunity Statement
Contact
Information for Admitting Offices and Schools/Colleges
Admissions,
Office of Graduate School
Admissions,
Office of Undergraduate
Admissions
for International Undergraduates
Admissions, Veterinary Medical Program
Admissions, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Costs of
Attending Louisiana State University
For actual
tuition and fee charges contact:
Office of
Budget and Planning
311 Thomas
Boyd
Baton Rouge,
LA 70803
http://www.lsu.edu/students/expenses/
For estimated
tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, and miscellaneous
expenses contact:
Office of
Student Aid & Scholarships
202 Himes
Hall
Baton Rouge,
LA 70803
http://www.lsu.edu/financialaid/costofattendance.htm
