Rights

As a student receiving financial aid at Kent State University:

• You have the right to know that the information you give to the One Stop for Student Services or the Student Financial Aid Office will be treated confidentially as mandated by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• You have the right to seek financial aid counseling.
• You have the right to know what financial assistance is available, including all federal, state, and institutional aid programs.
• You have the right to know the procedures and deadlines for submitting applications for each financial aid program (including federal, state, and institutional aid programs).
• You have the right to know how your financial aid awards were calculated, the criteria to receive each award, and how the funds will be distributed or disbursed.
• You have the right to accept or decline any of your financial aid award(s)
• You have the right to know the terms of any employment program you participate in.
• If you are offered an educational loan, you have the right to know the lender, interest rate, the total amount to be repaid, deferment options, repayment procedures, the length of time you have to repay the loan, and when repayment begins.
• You have the right to submit a Special Circumstances Application, requesting reconsideration of your financial aid eligibility if you or your family’s circumstances change.
• You have the right to submit an Academic Progress Appeal if you do not meet the Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress.
• You have the right to know Kent State University’s refund policy and the federal Return to Title IV policy.