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IMPORTANT DETAILS FOR NEED BASED & MERIT RECIPIENTS 2008-2009

By your acceptance of any portion of an award, you are certifying that you understand and agree to the terms of the award as listed below:

• Estimated awards are subject to revision upon review of the tax returns and other requested documents.
• You must promptly report in writing to the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) any changes in your or your family’s financial, marital, residency or academic status. Such changes may result in adjustments of awards previously offered.
• The amount of financial aid is subject to adjustment at any time if there are changes in family financial circumstances or if additional financial aid information warrants such adjustments.
• The most recent award notification supercedes any previous award information and cancels awards no longer listed.
• You must register for the required number of credits (usually full-time) by the end of each semester’s add/drop period. If not, the awards, even if accepted, will be cancelled.
• You must repay any loans advanced to you. When you graduate, withdraw, or cease to be at least half-time, you must report to the OSFA to arrange terms of repayment. If you decline a Perkins Loan or Subsidized Stafford Loan, you will become ineligible to accept a Federal Supplemental Grant or University One-Year Award.
• You agree to report to the OSFA any subsequent outside aid that does not appear on your current or previous Award Notification.
• Private/endowed funds at the University require the submission of reports about individual recipients. If selected for these funds, your acceptance of the award will authorize the OSFA to inform donors of academic progress and activities.
• You authorize all awarded Title IV funds to be applied to any outstanding balance on your account, including any charges from previous semesters within the limits of federal regulations. You can cancel this authorization at any time by submitting a written request; otherwise this is valid for the entire period of enrollment at GW.

University Policy on Equal Opportunity

The George Washington University does not unlawfully discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. This policy covers all programs, services, policies, and procedures of the University, including admission to educational programs and employment. The University is subject to the District of Columbia Human Rights Act. Inquiries concerning the application of this policy and federal laws and regulations concerning discrimination in education or employment programs and activities may be addressed to the Chief Human Resources Officer, Office of Chief Human Resources Officer, 2033 K Street NW, Suite 220, Washington, DC 20052, (202) 994-9600, or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education; or to the Director of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission/Washington Field Office. To request disability accommodations, students should contact the Office of Disability Support Services, (202) 994-8250 (TDD/voice), and employees should contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, (202) 994-9656 (voice) or 9650 (TDD).

Security and Safety Statistics

GW is committed to assisting all members of the GW community in providing for their own safety and security. The annual security compliance document is available on the University Police Department web site at http://gwired.gwu.edu/upd/compliance.

If you would like to receive a booklet called “The Pride Brochure,” which contains this information, you can stop by the University Police Department at 2033 G Street, NW, Woodhull House, Washington, DC, 20052 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling (202) 994-6948.

The web site and booklet contain information regarding campus security and personal safety including topics such as: crime prevention, university police law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security on campus. They also contain information about crime statistics for the three previous calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by GW; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.

This information is required by law and is provided by The George Washington University Police Department.

Graduation/Completion Rates

Graduation/completion rates for full-time undergraduates are available, in accordance with federal law, from the Office of Institutional Research at 2121 I Street, N.W., Rice Hall, Suite 809, Washington, D.C. 20052.

Information contained in this booklet was accurate at the time of printing.

For the latest information, please refer to http://gwired.gwu.edu/finaid.