New Student Orientation Booklet

Academic ACCESS YOUR FINANCIAL AID VIA MyKU 1. From the Kutztown University home page, select Current Students, then under Online Tools, select MyKU. 2. Log in with your university-issued User ID and Password. 3. From the Main Menu, select Student Center. 4. Under Finances, click on “View Financial Aid” to view your projected financial aid awards. Also, pay attention to the “To Do List” for forms and/or documents you need to complete in your MyKU Student Center. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT The Career Development Center lists job openings for on-and-off campus jobs, as well as internships. Go to: www.kutztown. edu/careercenter. Click on KU Career Network and sign in using your KU login. Any questions, please visit CDC or email careerhelp@kutztown.edu . Also, please be sure to have your resume reviewed by the CDC staff before presenting it to pro- spective employers. 1. Successfully complete 2/3 of the total cumulative credits attempted. Credits attempted are: all credits for which the stu- dent is enrolled at the end of the drop/add period at KU. This means the greater of either consortium credits attempted at another school OR the number of credits transferred into KU after admission and credits attempted in certain study abroad programs. 2. You must also maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 at the end of each period of enrollment (fall, winter, spring, and summer). Federal Title IV aid includes Pell, SEOG, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work Study, Federal Stafford Loan, Federal Parent Loan (PLUS Loans). PHEAA state grant is state aid and carries different academic progress requirements. Repeats of classes for which the student received a passing grade do not count as new credits. Withdrawing from a course after Drop/Add may mean the student is short the number of credits needed for financial aid progress. Only credits earned from a course in which the student was actually enrolled will count for financial aid progress. CLEP credits (credits received by challenge exam), and credits received as a result of placement testing to determine proficiency are not included in the financial aid progress formula and cannot be used to meet progress. 15 FEDERAL DIRECT STAFFORD STUDENT LOAN AMOUNTS Subsidized and unsubsidized loans have annual maximums that correspond to the number of academic credits earned. ANNUAL LOAN LIMITS AT KU ARE: * * (split between fall and spring) FRESHMAN 0-29.5 CREDITS EARNED $3,500 subsidized + $2,000 unsubsidized = $5,500 max SOPHOMORE 30-59.5 CREDITS EARNED $4,500 subsidized + $2,000 unsubsidized = $6,500 max JUNIOR 60-89.5 CREDITS EARNED $5,500 subsidized + $2,000 unsubsidized = $7,500 max SENIOR 90-120+ CREDITS EARNED $5,500 subsidized + $2,000 unsubsidized = $7,500 max (Amounts Subject to Change dependent on current legislation) *Federal loan amounts disbursed will be reduced by Origination Fees