Student Success Initiatives from across IUP A strategic goal at IUP - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

A strategic goal at IUP is to provide the best possible value to our students. Our Student Success Initiatives provide information that helps us direct resources – advising, scheduling, career guidance – to students where and when it makes the greatest impact.

Student Success Initiatives from across IUP

High Impact Practices (HIPS)*

• First Year Experiences
• Common Intellectual

Experiences

• Undergraduate Research
• Diversity/Global Learning
• Learning Communities
• Service Learning
• Writing Intensive Courses
• Internships
• Collaborative Assignments
• Capstone Courses

*Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)

Student Support Services

• Academic Tutoring
• Writing Center
• Care and Response Team

(CART)

• Military Resource Center
• Counseling Center
• Developmental Studies –

CUSP (College Undergraduate

Success Program)

• Academic Success

Mentors

• Academic Recovery

Assistance Program

Academic Related Programs

• McNair Scholars
• Career & Professional

Development Center

• College Success

Workshops

• Office of Disability

Support Services

• Supplemental Instruction

(SI)

• SkillZone

Making IUP an Academic Destination

• f Choice!

www.iup.edu/success

Financing Your IUP Education

Applications

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Students file at www.fafsa.gov annually by April 15
• State grant information form must also be completed
• nline for PA state grant (PHEAA) consideration at

www.pheaa.org

• Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loan

requirements completed electronically at www.studentloans.gov

Types of Financial Aid

Grants

Federal Pell FSEOG (Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant) PHEAA (PA residents) IUP Scholars Grant

Loans

Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loan Federal Perkins Loan Federal Direct PLUS Loan Alternative Student Loans

Student Employment

University Scholarships

Academic departments, colleges, and the University Scholarship Committee administer IUP scholarships for both freshmen and upperclassmen No general or additional application required for most scholarships from IUP www.iup.edu/scholarships for more information

Educational Costs

• When comparing costs with other schools, make sure you take

into account both direct (tuition, fees, room and board) and indirect (books, transportation, etc.) costs

• IUP is a PA State System of Higher

Education institution (lower tuition rates than state related and private colleges)

What if my circumstances change?

Loss of Job

Separation or Divorce Loss of untaxed income (disability benefits,

child support, etc.)

If your financial or family circumstances change between the year used

• n the FAFSA and the

next year, please contact the financial aid office. Examples:

Electronic Access

• Financial aid, billing/accounts receivable

information, grades and other important information are all available at https://my.iup.edu/

• Student can log on with username and

password

Student Record Release Authorization

• The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act states that
• nce a student registers at an institution of higher education

(IUP) his/her educational record belongs to him/her.

• Any individual calling on a student’s behalf regarding specific

financial aid eligibility will need to be listed on the student’s “Student Authorization Record” on the MyIUP record as eligible to be given financial aid record information. This person would also need to know the student’s security keyword and phrase for us to release specific information.

How To Contact Financial Aid

Phone: 724-357-2218 Fax: 724-357-2094 Email: financial-aid@iup.edu Web: www.iup.edu/financialaid Mail: 200 Clark Hall 1090 South Drive Indiana, PA 15705 Facebook: www.facebook.com/IUPFinancialAidOffice Twitter: @IUPedu