Rights and Responsibilities

Rights and Responsibilities

Education after high school involves your time, money, and effort. It is a big
investment that carries with it many rights and responsibilities.

As a student you have the right to know from Financial Aid:

• Financial Aid Programs available at River Parishes Community College
• How students apply for aid and how eligibility is determined
• How and when aid is disbursed
• Return of Title IV Funds policy
• Policies regarding satisfactory academic progress
• Terms of, schedules for, and the necessity of loan repayment and
  required exit counseling
• Terms and conditions under which students receiving federal education
  loans may obtain deferments. A Deferment List available on the Department of Education website at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repayloans/deferment-forbearance
• Terms and conditions regarding Title IV Aid Information is available at https://www.rpcc.edu/financial-aid/awarding-of-title-iv-aid

As a student, you are responsible for:

• Completing all forms required by Financial Aid accurately and by the
  published deadlines.
• Notifying the Office of Financial Aid if any changes are made in your
  name, address, marital status, financial situation, or enrollment status.
• Reporting to the Office of Financial Aid any additional assistance from
  other sources, such as scholarships, waivers, and education benefits.
• Maintaining satisfactory academic progress
• Reapplying for aid each year by completing the FAFSA at
  https://fafsa.ed.gov/

Please note: Financial aid awards are tentative awards and are not finalized
until enrollment status is final. Any changes in enrollment status should be
reported to the Office of Financial Aid immediately so that any necessary
adjustments may be made.