Application Procedures for Financial Aid
Application Process for Financial Aid. Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
A student should apply for financial aid at the same time he/she is applying for admission to the College.
All forms should be submitted by April 1st. Applications received after that time will be considered on a first come first serve basis.
All who have previously attended a post-secondary institution, including Manor College, must submit their FAFSA application prior to April 1st.
The applicant must submit a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the Central Processing Center (envelope enclosed in FAFSA form). A FAFSA can be obtained from Manor College’s Financial Aid Office or high school guidance counselor’s office. Applying on-line is also an option. Allow six weeks for FAFSA processing.
In addition to the FAFSA, an applicant for financial aid must obtain and submit the following forms to Manor College’s Financial Aid Office:
Manor College’s Institutional Application for financial aid. If a student’s file is selected for verification
the following information must be submitted to the financial aid office before any aid will be processed:
- Signed copies of student and parent(s) 1040 Federal Income Tax form from the previous year
- W-2 forms from previous year
- Verification Worksheet(s)
Financial aid must be applied for on an annual basis by April 1st for the upcoming fall semester.
Changes to Financial Aid Awards
Drop, Add or Withdraws
Students must notify the Financial Aid Office if there are any changes in the student’s enrollment status.
Students should be aware that dropping, adding or withdrawing from one or more courses can effect financial aid eligibility and may cause a change in the student’s award. Also, a student withdrawing from one or more courses may be responsible for completing additional course work to make Satisfactory Academic Progress for financial aid.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy For Current Students Receiving Financial Aid
Receipt of financial aid depends upon fulfillment of federal requirements, state requirements and Manor’s requirements for satisfactory academic progress. The requirements are as follows:
Requirements for full-time attendance
1. For a full-time student to receive Federal Financial Aid, State Financial Aid or Manor Financial Aid
(including grants, loans and campus employment) , the student must maintain a minimum of a 2.0
cumulative grade point average and complete 24 credits per academic year.
Requirements for part-time attendance
1. For a part-time student to receive Federal Financial Aid or Manor Financial Aid (including grants, loans and student employment) ,the student must have aminimumofa2.0cumulative grade point average and have completed a minimum of 12 credits for half time attendance and 18 credits for three quarters time attendance per academic year.
2. For a part-time student to continue to receive a PHEAA State Grant, the student must have completed 24 credits after four semesters (attended on a part-time basis) .
NOTE: A student with unsatisfactory academic progress (see minimum requirements above) may:
1. Enroll in summer courses to make up the credits and/or improve the GPA.
2. Be awarded certain types of financial aid for one semester only and meet the above requirements by the end of that semester.
* When minimum standards of Academic Progress are not achieved A student who does not make satisfactory academic progress will be placed on financial aid suspension until the requirements are met. The student will be notified in writing of the financial aid suspension.