Student Rights

As a student applying for or receiving financial aid, you have the right to know:

• What financial aid programs are available through Lane Community College.
• The procedures and deadlines for submitting applications for each financial aid program.
• How the college determines if you are making Satisfactory Academic Progress and what happens if you are not.
• The repayment consequences of withdrawing from school.
• What portion of financial aid received must be repaid. If the aid is a loan, you have the right to know the interest rate, the total amount to be repaid, the repayment procedures, when repayment begins, and how much time you will have to repay the loan.
• How to appeal any decision concerning your financial aid.
• How eligibility is determined, including the cost of education, and how aid is awarded.
• How and when you will be paid.