Rights & Responsibilities

Rights & Responsibilities

Your Rights

As a financial aid applicant, you have a right to:

  • confidentiality under FERPA regulations
  • access to your financial aid records and all application forms
  • your annual Cost of Attendance
  • financial aid eligibility requirements and application procedures
  • written notification of your financial aid eligibility provided through your financial aid award letter

As a financial aid recipient, you have a right to:

  • terms and conditions of all award offers made by PA College which is linked in your award letter
  • information regarding the Satisfactory Academic Progress appeals process
  • access to information and counseling regarding career prospects

If you are awarded a loan, you have a right to:

  • know what fees (including interest rates) are associated with Federal Direct Loans as well as your outstanding balance and repayment options
  • a grace period before repayment begins in accordance to your Loan Agreement
  • a copy of the terms of your promissory note from the Department of Education
  • notification if your loan servicer transfers your loan to a different servicer
  • pay your loan in full prior to its maturity date without prepayment penalties
  • deferment and forbearance of repayment options from Federal Direct Loans should you qualify

Your Responsibilities

As a financial aid applicant you have a responsibility to:

As a financial aid recipient, you have a responsibility to:

If you are awarded a loan, you have a responsibility to: