Financial Aid Policies

1. Students receiving financial aid must be making satisfactory academic progress according to the University’s policy. See the academic section of catalog.
2. Students who are United States citizens (including U.S. nationals) or permanent residents of the U.S. (possessing a Permanent Resident Card I-551) may be considered for financial aid. Other individuals who may be eligible for aid are those possessing a Conditional Green Card (I-551) or an Arrival- Departure Record (I-94) from the Department of Homeland Security showing any one of the following designations: “Refugee,” “Asylum Granted,” “Parolee” (I-94 confirms paroled for a minimum of one year and status has not expired), T-Visa holder (T-1, T-2, T-3, etc.), or “Cuban-Haitian Entrant,” or the holder of a valid certification of eligibility letter from the Department of Health and Human Services showing a designation of “Victim of Human Trafficking.” Students in the U.S. on a F-1 or F-2 student visa, a J-1 or J-2 exchange visitor visa, or a G-series visa (pertaining to international organizations) are, by definition, in this country on a temporary basis and are not eligible to receive federal or state student aid. Documentation of permanent residency status may be required prior to the awarding of financial aid.
3. Students must not owe a refund to any federal (Pell, FSEOG) or state grant (NJ TAG, EOF and/or Distinguished/Urban Scholarship) to receive financial aid.
4. Students will not be eligible to receive financial assistance from any source (federal, state and college) if they are in default on a student loan received through any federal program (Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Direct PLUS Loans, Federal Stafford Loan and/ or Federal PLUS Loan).
5. Students awarded grants/scholarships from Felician University may not receive total grants/ scholarships from all sources (institutional, federal, state and external aid) in excess of the total cost of tuition, comprehensive fees, and room and board, if applicable. (Felician University Aid does not apply to programs that are already discounted).
6. The total amount of grants/scholarship which has been specifically designated for tuition assistance may not exceed the cost of tuition.
7. In no case can a student’s total aid package from all sources (grants/scholarship, loans, and/ or Federal Work-Study) exceed the student’s cost of education.
8. Undergraduate students in their final semester needing fewer than 12 credits to complete their degree requirements will be considered full- time students.

• Note: Federal Student Aid Regulations supersede this policy when determining eligibility for federal aid. NJ grants will not be awarded on a full-time basis under this clause if the student was not enrolled full- time in the prior semester.