To be eligible to receive aid, you must meet each of the following requirements:

• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen;
• Be in compliance with the Selective Service Requirements (if required);
• Be enrolled in an eligible program(MSAOM and DAOM degree programs);
• Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate, or pass an independently administered test approved by the US Department of Education, or meet other standards the State of California establishes that are approved by the Department.
• Be making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP);
• Not be in default on a student loan or owe a refund on a student grant.
• Have resolved any drug conviction issues. Please see Drug and Alcohol Policy section.
• Not be incarcerated.
  •  Incarcerated students are not eligible for FSA loans, but are eligible for FSEOGs and FWS. They are also eligible for Pell grants if they are not incarcerated in a federal or state penal institution. A student is considered to be incarcerated if he or she is serving a criminal sentence in a federal, state, or local penitentiary, prison, jail, reformatory, work farm, or similar correctional institution (whether it is operated by the government or a contractor). A student is not considered to be incarcerated if he or she is in a half-way house or home detention or is sentenced to serve only weekends. Students who are currently incarcerated or who might be incarcerated during their current term of attendance must identify themselves to the Financial Aid Office in order to determine their Financial Aid eligibility.

If you have any questions regarding eligibility requirements, please contact the Financial Aid Office.

All male U.S. citizens, regardless of where they reside, and non-citizens living in the U.S., who are 18 through 25, are required by Federal law to register with the Selective Service in order to be eligible for federal aid..

Individuals who are required to register can do so only after they reach the age of 18 and before their 26th birthday. Those required to register who failed to do so may forfeit their eligibility for aid permanently if they cannot demonstrate that their failure to register was not done knowingly and willfully.

Aid applicants can register for the Selective Service online by selecting the appropriate option on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or at the Selective Service registration website. For more information about who is required to register or what to do if you did not register on time, go to the Selective Service System website.

Status Information Letter

If you are male, over the age of 26 and are not registered with Selective Service, then you must submit to the Financial Aid Office a Status Information Letter from the Selective Service System. This letter will either confirm that you were not required to register before the age of 26 or that you were required to register and failed to do so.

If you were required to register and failed to do so, then you must submit a written appeal to the financial aid office with adequate supporting documentation to show that your failure to register was not done knowingly or willfully.

Note:

South Baylo University requires students applying for financial aid to submit the Selective Service Compliance Form to verify that selective service requirements are met.

As a student consumer you have the right to know:

• What financial aid is available to students from all federal, and institutional financial assistance programs;
• The deadlines, selection criteria, eligibility requirements, terms, policies, procedures, and regulations that apply to each of the programs, starting with how to apply for aid;
• How your financial need is determined; this includes how costs for tuition and fees, room and board, travel, books and supplies, and personal expenses are included in your student budget;
• How and when financial aid is paid to students;
• How to purchase books and supplies; you can purchase books and supplies through a vendor of your choice using your financial aid refund (if applicable) or you can charge books and supplies to your tuition and fee bill at the SBU Book Store and your financial aid will pay the charges;
• How to continue to maintain eligibility for financial assistance; including how the financial aid office determines you are maintaining satisfactory academic progress and what happens if you are not;
• If you have a student loan, the terms of the loan such as the interest rate, total amount that must be repaid, the procedures for paying, the length of time you have to repay it, when repayment begins, cancellation provisions, deferment and forbearance possibilities, and any special consolidation or refinancing options;
• The terms and conditions applicable to student employment (work-study) provided as part of a financial aid package;
• Refund policy: the portion, if any of tuition and fees that are refunded to you if you withdraw before the 60% of the term, and the portion, if any, of the financial aid you must pay back immediately if you withdraw before the 60% of the term;
• You can accept, reject or reduce any or all types of aid;
  • If you reduce or reject aid, we may not be able to reverse this action as some funds are limited and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis;
  • Accepting more financial aid than necessary is not advised. We will not offer more aid than needed to attend; however, you may not need all that is offered. It is in your best interest to only accept what you need.
• The amount of funds that you or your parent can expect to receive under each financial aid program and how and when those funds will be disbursed. You will be notified of your award and disbursement amounts via a paper award letter.

Student Responsibilities

It is your responsibility to:

• Understand and comply with the terms and conditions of aid that you receive;
• Use financial aid funds only for education expenses (tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies and other living costs);
• Respond promptly to all requests for supplemental information or documentation from the Office of Financial Aid;
• Know and meet the deadlines to apply and re-apply for financial aid;
• Complete all financial assistance applications and forms with thorough and accurate information;
• Read, understand and keep copies of all forms that you are asked to submit or sign;
• Notify the Office of Financial Aid if there is any change to the information you reported on the FAFSA;
• Notify the Office of Financial Aid if there are any changes to your enrollment status or level;
• Notify the Office of Financial Aid if you receive any scholarships, grants, or other financial assistance from sources outside the university;
• Know and comply with university refund and withdrawal policies;
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress to continue to be eligible for financial aid;
• Complete entrance interview and exit interview counseling if you receive a loan;
• Notify your lender of any changes in your name, address, or school status while you are attending school and after you leave school;
• Repay any student loans you receive regardless of if you successfully completed your program;
• Perform in a satisfactory manner work agreed upon for Federal Work-Study jobs;
• Understand that by signing the FAFSA, you agree that the information provided is accurate and complete and that if you purposely give false or misleading information, you may be fined up to $20,000, sent to prison, or both.

South Baylo University does not discriminate in its educational and employment programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, creed, religion, or veteran status.