Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2012-2013

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Programs
Scholarships/Grants Undergraduate
R.C. McQuilkin Scholarship..............................3.0
Board Scholarship ............................................3.0
Presidential Scholarship....................................2.5
Dean Scholarship ..............................................2.5
Servant Leader Scholarship..............................2.5
National Merit Scholarships..............................3.0
Donor Scholarship ............................................2.5
All Other CIU Grants ........................................2.0
Students not meeting the criteria noted above will
have their CIU scholarships and grants removed
as applicable. When returning students are being
reviewed for their financial aid packages for the
upcoming academic year, those who fail to meet
the GPA and character requirements will not be
awarded CIU institutional aid. GPA requirements
are not reviewed in the middle of the academic
year. However, students placed on character pro-
bation can have their aid removed at any point in
the academic year.
The entire policy regarding institutional aid can
be obtained in the Office of Student Financial
Services or online at
Financial Aid Refund Policy
If an undergraduate student who is receiving
financial aid withdraws from school, either partial-
ly or completely, during the course of an enroll-
ment period (semester or short term), policies
have been established in accordance with federal
regulations to ensure a fair and equitable refund
of tuition. Refund policies are subject to federal
regulations and may change during the course of
a school year. Contact the Office of Student
Financial Services for a complete copy of the cur-
rent refund policy.
In order to make CIU scholarships and grants
available to as many eligible students as possible,
all CIU scholarships and grants are forfeited when
a recipient withdraws from CIU before the end of
a term or drops below 12 hours of enrollment. In
such an event, CIU scholarship and grant recipi-
ents are responsible for complete repayment of
funds.
Student Rights Statement
Students attending schools that participate in fed-
eral student aid programs (Title IV programs) have
the right to notify the State Postsecondary Review
Entity (SPRE) of complaints regarding the institu-
tion’s management of the Title IV programs, or
regarding misleading or inappropriate advertising
and promotion of the institution’s educational pro-
grams, or other complaints about the institution.
Students must first complete the institution’s
internal grievance process. The SPRE may be
contacted by telephone at (803) 737-2264, or by
mail at the following address: The S.C. SPRE
Complaint System, 1333 Main Street, Suite 200,
Columbia, SC 29201.
Scholarships, Endowments and Grants
Students must complete the CIU Scholarship
Application if they are to be considered for any of
the following scholarships. Some scholarships
require separate applications. Those applications
can be found at