Financial aid programs are available for eligible
students attending
Students need to apply in early spring each year for financial aid for
the fall semester. Students are
encouraged to file an electronic application (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov). Results may be received within 72 hours when
using the electronic application versus weeks when submitting the paper
application. A FAFSA must be processed
before being declared eligible for any aid, including scholarships.
Students should contact the Financial Aid Office located on the second
floor of the Student Union or visit the College’s website at http://ww.labette.edu/dept/stusvcs/finaid.htm
or phone (620) 820-1236 or 1-888-LABETTE for more information about all of the
programs and applications.
For purposes of charging tuition, the college is required by law to
determine the residency of each prospective student.
Residence means a person’s place of habitation to which, whenever
students are absent, they have the intention of returning. Among significant factors which may be
considered, but not any one of which to be necessarily considered conclusive
without support of convincing evidence, in determining intent to become a
resident are the payment of property taxes, purchase of license tags, driver’s
license, location of employment, and registration for voting purposes. Such factors must be in existence at least
six months prior to enrollment or re-enrollment while the parent or student is
living in the district. In the case of a
student under 18 years of age, the parents or
court-appointed guardians must meet the residence requirements.
The Admissions Office will determine the residence status for tuition
purposes of each student who enrolls. If
an admissions officer determines that his/her original residency classification
of any student is incorrect, he/she may at any time give written notice of
reclassification to such student, together with a statement of any additional
tuition owed by or any refund due to such student for any semester, and the
same will be due and payable forthwith.
High school students determined to be out of state residents enrolled
in college courses at the high school during the school day according to the
state guidelines governing community colleges will be assessed the in-state
tuition rate while enrolled in concurrent courses. The same student will be charged the
out-of-state rate for any non-concurrent courses in which he/she is enrolled
before high school graduation unless the residence status legally changes.
Scholarships and other assistance funds are limited and awards are
subject to availability of funds.
Students are encouraged to apply early.
Fees are not covered by most scholarships or institutional
assistance. Applications are
available from high school counselors or the Financial Aid Office.
Merit Scholarships: High school seniors may apply for a merit
scholarship to be used the fall semester following high school graduation. Awards are based on the following:
GPA Scholarship
Amount
(based on seven
semesters) - (Up to 16 credit hours)
3.75-4.00 Tuition/plus
$100 books per semester–Presidential Award
3.50-3.74 Tuition/plus
$50 books per semester–Dean’s Award
3.00-3.49 Tuition
(
Priority is given to applications received by
the first of April. Students must be
enrolled full time (12 credit hours or more) by June 1 prior to fall semester
to validate scholarship. Scholarships
not validated by June 1 may be reassigned as needed. Allied Health students should check with the
appropriate Director for information concerning scholarships.
Reapplication: (Merit scholarships may be renewed as long as
funds are available.)
1.
Must submit application by April 1st of freshman year
2. Must be enrolled for fall
semester of sophomore year prior to May 1st
3.
Must maintain required grade point average
Jumpstart Scholarships: High school students who have completed 15
units may apply and receive assistance for one-half the tuition based on a
grade point average of 3.00 or above for Labette County residents and 3.50 or
above for residents of other area counties.
Attendance and grade point average must be approved by the high school
principal. Fees and books are not
covered by this assistance.
General Tuition Waivers: All traditional and nontraditional full-time students
who have a Grade Point Average of 2.00 or better may apply. Assistance will be awarded for tuition based
on financial need as long as funds are available.
Activity Scholarships: Activity scholarships are those awarded for
performance (i.e. music, commercial music, baseball, basketball, graphic arts,
wrestling, volleyball, softball, and cheerleading). The coaches and/or instructors of each
activity establish criteria.
Part-time Tuition Waivers: Traditional and non-traditional
students enrolled in less than twelve credit hours that have a grade point
average of 2.00 or better may apply.
Assistance will be awarded for tuition only based on financial need as
long as funds are available.
Nontraditional Assistance: A non-traditional
student: (1) is 25 years of age or
older, (2) has an educational objective of degree or certificate or employment
training, and (3) has not attended Labette Community College within the last
five years. Non-traditional students who
are not eligible for other college need-based assistance programs (general and
part-time) may be awarded assistance not to exceed the amount of tuition for
six credit hours for each of two consecutive semesters. The student must maintain a 2.00 grade point average
to renew the second semester.
Financial aid and scholarship applications are available at the LCC
Financial Aid office and Oswego Campus.
Tuition and fees are subject to change by action of the Board of
Trustees. The following fees reflect the
academic year 2004-2005.
Kansas Residents $67.00 per credit hour
AR, MO, OK Residents $88.00 Tuition
Out-of-State Residents $121.00 per credit hour
Students may have official transcripts withheld if any financial
obligations to the College have not been paid (see Holds, page 22).
Other Costs (subject to change)
Graduation $25.00
Transcripts $
5.00
Faxed Fee per page $3.00
Private Music Lessons $75.00
(1/2-hour
lesson per week)
GED Test $57.00
CLEP Test Fee $65.00
Application for Non-Traditional Credit $45.00
Insufficient or non-fund check charge $30.00
Technology Fee $15.00
Course Fees:
Art Labs $15.00
- $35.00
Photography $15.00
Physical Science Labs $35.00
Respiratory Care Labs $15.00
Respiratory Care Clinicals $15.00
Nursing $25.00
Nursing (IV Therapy) $30.00
Biological Science Labs $20.00
Chemistry Science Labs $45.00
Graphic Design $20.00
Computer Science Labs (per credit hour) $10.00
Radiography Labs 15.00
Commercial Music Technical courses $20.00
Online Courses (per credit hour) $15.00
Video Courses (per credit hour) 5.00
Other courses may have mandatory fees
attached to the course to cover costs of consumable supplies.
At
the time of printing, the amounts listed above are correct, but are subject to
change. The most current charges will be
listed on the College Website at http://www.labette.edu.
Day classes:
·
Full
Refund – Drops during the first week of the semester.
·
Half
Refund – Drops from courses after the first week of the semester and prior to
the official 20th class day.
Evening and Summer Classes:
·
Full
Refund – Drops before the second class session.
·
Half
Refund – Drops after the second class session and prior to the fourth session.
Students officially dropping courses during
the first week of the fall and the spring semesters will receive a tuition and
fee refund before the end of the third week of the semester. Official drops during the remainder of the
refund period will receive tuition and fee refunds within two weeks.
Students officially dropping during the
summer and mini session refund periods will receive tuition and fee refunds
within two weeks.
Title IV aid recipients who
withdraw before completing 60% of the semester may be eligible for a refund of
institutional charges. Institutional charges are tuition, incidental
and material fees, and room and board, if living on campus. Charges paid by Title IV funds on behalf of
the student will be returned to the appropriate fund in the following
order: Federal Pell grant, Federal SEOG,
and loans.
The amount to be refunded is calculated in
the following manner. Total
institutional charges incurred by the student is multiplied by the percentage
of Title IV grant or loan assistance not earned by the student. The unearned percentage is calculated in the
repayment portion of the formula.
Title IV recipients who withdraw before
completing 60% of the semester will be required to repay the portion of unearned
Title IV funds disbursed to them. The
earned amount is calculated by dividing the total number of calendar days*
completed by the total number of calendar days in the enrollment period. Once the earned amount is determined, this
amount is subtracted from the total amount of aid disbursed to the student.
The student is responsible for the return of
50% of the repayment amount to the U.S. Secretary of Education. The Secretary of Education will be notified
of each student’s amount to be repaid.
Students who cease attendance without
officially withdrawing will be considered to have completed 50% of the
semester.
*Calendar days are equal to number of actual calendar days in the enrollment period including holidays, unless there is at least a five-day break in the period. The five-day break is not counted.