Notre Dame University

June 19, 2011

Work Study Grant (WSG)

The work-study grant is designed to assist full-time students. Students who qualify as assistants are assigned to various departments or offices in the University.

Students will have to set a schedule for their working hours. The schedule should not conflict with their class schedule and should be signed by the Supervisor and the Financial Aid Officer.

The hourly rate for students on WSG is 4.5% of the actual rate per credit of each major. Students may receive up to 40% of his/her tuition fees through WSG.
Students eligible for a WSG will have the added benefit of developing their working skills as well as gaining a deeper sense of personal responsibility and accomplishment.

Eligibility

Have completed 12 credits at NDU (remedial credits not included).

Conditions

Any student who has been granted a WSG will be covered for a full academic year (exclusive of summer session) unless:

Procedures

Undergraduate students may apply for financial aid by filling out an application form which can be obtained from the Financial Aid Office.

Upon taking this application, the student should schedule an interview with the Financial Aid Officer and submit the complete form with the appropriate documents before the official deadline. Every semester, dates and deadlines for obtaining and submitting applications will be updated and posted on the Financial Aid bulletin boards and on the NDU Website.

WSG applications must be submitted one semester in advance (for a Spring semester WSG, the application must be received by the Financial Aid Office during the previous Fall semester).

Students applying for WSG may receive a home visit from the Financial Aid Officer. After the procedure is completed, the Financial Aid Committee will review each application carefully and give the appropriate decision.

Dates and deadlines for obtaining and submitting applications will be posted on the Financial Aid Boards and on the NDU bulletin boards each semester, and scheduled in the academic year calendar.

The applications are to be taken and submitted during the previous semester (e.g., you have to apply in the spring semester to benefit for the next fall semester).

For more information, consult the Financial Aid Officer.

Student Employment

Full-time students proving to have special skills which none of the WSG students possess may be employed for the duration of one semester upon the request of Faculty Deans for academic reasons. The Financial Aid Committee will determine the working hours and the hourly rate.

Grants

a- GrantforExcellence

Students demonstrating excellence in sports, artistic, cultural, and social activities and representing the university in national and international contests could benefit from a grant ranging from 10 to 15% of tuition as determined by the Financial Aid Committee upon the recommendation of the Director of the Student Affairs Office.

Eligibility

to be eligible for a sports grant, the student has to:

· join a sports team at NDU

· complete 12 credits at NDU (remedial credits are not included).

· be enrolled in 12 credits (remedial credits are not included) each semester, and in at least 9 credits during the last semester

b. Sibling Grant

A sibling grant is given when two or more brothers and/or sisters are registered at NDU.

Eligibility

The student has to be enrolled with a minimum of 12 credits except during the last semester before graduation when the number of credits may drop to 9 credits.
The student has to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00.
Intensive, Freshman, and Masters Students are not eligible to benefit from Sibling Grant. .

Conditions

If eligible, two siblings enrolled at the same time in the university will benefit from a 15% discount each; three or more siblings will be entitled to a 25% discount.
In case of financial need, the siblings will have the possibility to raise the percentage given to a maximum of 40% by applying to the Work Study Grant.
A 50% scholarship will limit the percentage of Sibling Grant to 10% and a 75% scholarship will totally eliminate the Sibling Grant discount.

Procedure

The students have to submit the Sibling Grant form and attach it to a copy of the Family Identity Card. The form can be withdrawn from the Financial Aid Office during the first week of each semester. The siblings will benefit from the discount as long as they are eligible. They do not have to renew their application unless a new sibling is enrolled for the first time at the university.

Undergraduate Scholarship

The student shall benefit from the program according to the following scale:
Cumulative GPA from 3.40/4.00 to 3.65/4.00 ---------- 25% Scholarship
Cumulative GPA from 3.66/4.00 to 3.79/4.00 ---------- 50% Scholarship
Cumulative GPA from 3.80/4.00 to 4.00/4.00 ---------- 75% Scholarship

Eligibility

To be eligible the student must