As a student you have the right to:
Know the types of aid programs available to you. This includes all federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs.
Know what resources (parental resources, assets, etc.) were considered in the calculation of your financial need.
Know how much financial need is being met, as determined by Princeton University.
Know the deadlines for submitting applications for all available financial aid programs.
Request re-evaluation of your eligibility if your circumstances change.
Know the general conditions and terms applicable to student employment.
Know terms and conditions of any loan you accept including interest rates, repayment amount, length of repayment, and when repayment starts, and the necessity to repay.
Know the method by which financial assistance disbursements will be made to you and the frequency of those disbursements.
Know the criteria for continued eligibility under each financial aid program.
Know the Undergraduate Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (UFA SAP) standards that you must meet to receive financial aid and criteria by which you may re-establish aid eligibility.
Know how the school provides funds for students to obtain or purchase required books and supplies by the seventh day of a payment period.
Know the exit counseling information the school provides and collects.
As a student, it is your responsibility to:
- Reapply for financial aid every year by the specified deadlines.
- Review and understand the terms of your financial aid award annually.
- Report all outside financial assistance or additional resources that you receive to the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid.
- Repay any loans you receive.
- Understand all forms/agreements you are asked to sign as you are responsible for all agreements that you sign.
- Provide complete and accurate information to the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid.
- Provide all documents requested by the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid in a timely manner to avoid a delay in processing your aid.
- Use financial aid for educationally related expenses.