Students Rights & Responsibilities

As a student, you have the right to know:

• What financial aid programs are available and how you can qualify for them
• The deadlines for submitting applications for each of the financial aid programs
• How financial need was determined and what items were considered in your budget
• How much of your financial need, as determined by Savannah State University, has been met
• What portion of the aid received is a loan and what portion is a grant or scholarship
• The amount of the monthly loan payment and when the repayment must start
• The University’s policies concerning required attendance, enrollment, and academic standing
• How Savannah State University determines whether you are making satisfactory progress, what happens if requirements are not met, and how eligibility may be re-established
• How Savannah State University distributes student financial aid
• How and when financial aid funds will be disbursed
• Names of accrediting organizations
• The cost of attendance
• The refund/repayment policy
• How and when you will receive your refund (or receive a work-study pay check)
• What services are available to disabled students
• Graduation and/or transfer-out-rate for student athletes and the general student population
• Athletic participation rate and financial support data for intercollegiate athletics
• Drug and alcohol abuse prevention information
• Campus security annual report
• Privacy rights as prescribed by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act

Student Responsibilities
As a student, you have the responsibility to:

• Complete all forms accurately and truthfully
• Submit all required documents on time
• Check campus email and PAWS for Financial Aid messages
• Pay special attention to and accurately complete your application for student financial aid
• Read and understand all documents and forms that must be signed and keep copies of them
• Accept responsibility for all agreements that you sign
• Notify Savannah State University and the loan lender of any changes in address
• Know and comply with Savannah State University refund and withdraw procedures
• Perform in a satisfactory manner the work that is agreed upon in accepting a work-study job
• Know and comply with the deadline for FAFSA and documents
• Notify the Office of Student Financial Aid upon notification that you will receive additional funds from sources outside our office.