Education after high school requires time, money and effort. It is a big investment. As a student and consumer you should carefully evaluate all education or training options. To help make a good choice, you should have information about a school's academic program, facilities, graduation rates, full cost of attendance, refund policy, financial aid programs, and other information you think will help in making a decision. Get good answers before making a commitment.

作为经济援助接受者，你有权提出要求:

• 上学的费用是多少，以及退学学生的退款政策是什么。

• How the school determines whether students are making satisfactory academic progress and what happens if they are not.

• What financial help is available, including information on all federal, state, and school financial aid programs.

• About the deadlines for submitting applications for each of the financial aid programs available and what criteria is used to select financial aid recipients.

• How individual financial need is determined. This process includes how costs for tuition and fees, room and board, transportation, books and supplies, personal and miscellaneous expenses, etc., are considered in your budget.

• What resources (such as parental contribution, other financial aid, personal assets, etc.) are considered in the need calculation, and how much of your financial need, as determined by the school, is met.

• To explain the various programs in your student aid package. If you believe you have been treated unfairly, you may request reconsideration of the award.

• How much of your financial aid must be repaid, and what portion is grant aid. You have the right to know what the student loan interest rate is, the total amount that must be repaid, payback procedures, when repayment is to begin and how long you have to repay.

• 如果你的经济状况发生变化，如何申请额外的资助。

作为经济援助接受者，这是你的责任:

• 在入学前，回顾并考虑有关学校课程的所有信息。

• Complete the financial aid application accurately and submit it on time to the appropriate processor. Errors delay the processing of your financial aid application. Intentional misrepresentation on an application for federal financial aid is a violation of law and a criminal offense subject to penalties.

• Respond promptly and return all requested additional documentation, verification, corrections, and/or new information to the appropriate agency.

• 阅读、理解并保存你签署的所有表格和协议的副本。

• If you have a loan, notify the school and lender of changes in your name, permanent mailing address, marital, or enrollment status.

• Perform in a satisfactory manner the work that is agreed upon in accepting a work-study award.

• Know and comply with the deadlines for application or reapplication for aid, and with the school's refund procedures.

• 根据学校的政策和标准保持令人满意的学业进步。

• 向财务援助办公室报告收到的任何奖学金或外部资源。

• 确保你的联邦FAFSA密码保密不与你的父母或任何其他人分享，包括经济援助人员。