Montclair State University - Student Handbook

II. Important Information for All Students

III. Undergraduate Student Procedures and Policies

IV. Graduate Students

V. Services for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
   A. Alumni / Veterans
   B. Arts / Entertainment /    Music / Activities
   C. Campus Resources:    Academic and Personal    Needs
   D. Counseling / Medical /    Emergency Care
   E. Employment / Career    Services
   F. Financial Needs:    Banking / Bill Payments
   G. International Studies
   H. Study Centers
   I. Teacher Programs /    Child Care Services
   J. Telephones /    Technology / Computer    Access

VI. Student Rights and Responsibilities

VII. University Writing Standards

VIII. University Policies

IX. Directory of Information

FINANCIAL NEEDS: BANKING/ BILL PAYMENTS

BANKING FACILITIES: NYCE, MAC, CYRUS
An automated teller machine (ATM) provided by Bank of America is available for use by faculty, staff and students. They are located just outside the Student Center, on the first floor across from the bookstore and on the first floor of College Hall.

BURSAR
Location; College Hall, Room 214
Phone: (973) 655-4177
Cashier's Office: (973) 655-4317
Student Accounts: (973) 655-4105
Collections: (973) 655-7593
The Office of the Bursar is responsible for billing and accounts receivable, cashiering, tuition and fee refunds, collections, financial aid disbursements and scholarships.

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FUND
Location: Morehead Hall, Room 205
Phone: (973) 655-4385
The Educational Opportunity Fund offers students special admission, counseling, financial aid, and support to highly motivated students who are academically under-prepared and from low-income families. Students receive a comprehensive range of services, including counseling and tutoring. Counselors interact with students in individual and group settings on academic, personal, career and financial aid issues. EOF freshmen are required to attend a six-week summer program that focuses on academic and social preparation and the transition from high school to college.

FINANCIAL AID
Location: College Hall, Room 208
Phone: (973) 655-4461
Student financial assistance is available through scholarship, grant, loan and/or employment programs.
The federal government, the State of New Jersey, and Montclair State make funds available through a variety of programs to students to help meet educational expenses.
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be filed in order to be considered for federal or state financial aid. This form may be accessed at www.FAFSA.ed.gov or for further information including application procedures and filing deadlines, please visit our web site www.montclair.edu/FinancialAid or contact the Office of Student Financial Aid in College Hall, Room 208
Federal and State regulations mandate that recipients of financial aid be in good academic standing and be making "Satisfactory Academic Progress" towards a degree. Montclair State University has established minimum standards for "Measurable Satisfactory Academic Progress". Students must meet the University's "Retention Standards" and earn 67% of their attempted credit hours in order to be eligible for and continue to receive federal and/or state aid. Audited (non-credit) courses are not covered by federal or state aid. Students are solely responsible for the full cost of any audited course(s).
Withdrawals (WD's), failures (F's), audited courses and repeated courses are factors that may contribute to a student's ineligibility.

OLDER ADULT TUITION WAIVER PROGRAM
Center for Academic Advising & Adult Learning
Location: Morehead Hall, Room 132
Phone: (973) 655-7114
The Center for Academic Advising & Adult Learning oversees the Older Adult Tuition Waiver (OLA) Program, which is for New Jersey residents, age 65 or over. The OLA program allows students to take courses on a space-available, tuition-waived basis. Students are only responsible for the student fees plus an administrative fee each semester enrolled. Students with a high school diploma or its equivalent may take undergraduate courses. Students with an undergraduate degree may take undergraduate or graduate courses, but must pay graduate fees regardless of the course level. OLA students are also eligible to apply for a degree program by meeting all of the University admission requirements.