Student Handbook
Business Affairs

Food Services
College Bookstore
Cashier's Office
Payroll Office
Conferences
Financial Aid
Maintenance

CASHIER'S OFFICE

The Cashier’s Office is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Personal checks may be cashed up to $50 per student per day. Returned checks will be subject to a $25 fee. Students who have had any checks returned will forfeit their privilege of cashing checks at the Cashier’s Office and the Bookstore. Students presenting bad checks may also be subject to judicial or criminal charges. Student payroll checks are issued on a bi-weekly basis and payroll checks may be cashed for up to $200.00 on student payroll dates only. On all other days the dollar limit per day is $50.00. To either pick up or cash a check a proper ID is required.

TUITION PAYMENTS
Payments may be made by Master Card, American Express or Discover. Tuition and other payments for the fall semester are due August 1st and January 1st for the spring semester. Additional dates for installments will be on the Statement of Charges for each semester. Payments under the deferred payment plan will be due on the 1st of August, September, October, November, & December for the fall semester and the 1st of January, February, March, April, & May for the spring semester. Any past due accounts will be subject to any collection costs and/or attorney fees necessary to collect the amount due. Students with a past due account will not be permitted to register for classes. An additional $50 charge will be assessed if the student account contract is not signed and returned with the first payment in July. To make online tuition payments, please visit http://www.afford.com/adrian

PAYROLL OFFICE

Student employees must stop by the Payroll Office and fill out a Federal and Michigan Withholding Form and an I-9 Form, before work begins. Students must present one of the following sets of documents:

1.    an original Social Security card and a photo driver’s license,

2.    a photo driver’s license and an original birth certificate with a seal or stamp or

3.    a current passport

Students will then be issued a blue card and you can commence working on campus. No payroll checks can be issued until this information has been recorded. Work study students who exceed their awarded amount may have other financial aid reduced. Students are not allowed to work more than 40 hours total (all college jobs) in any given work week.

CONFERENCES

Located in Pellowe Conference Center, the Office of Conferences is responsible for the scheduling of all on events and activities. Individuals or campus groups need to contact the Offices of Conferences (517.265.5161 x4381) at least two weeks in advance to reserve a facility, schedule unlocking and the heating of meeting rooms, as well as arrange for any equipment or audio-visual needs for their campus events/meetings. The Conference Center can also make housing accommodations for parents, alumni and other visitors. Rooms are subject to availability.

FINANCIAL AID

Note: The information here is intended only as an overview. Please contact the Adrian College Student Financial Services office at (517) 265-5161  x4052.

Financial aid staff are available to assist students and their parents in planning and obtaining financial help to pay for college expenses. The staff is available to answer questions about award letters, various aid programs and other financial concerns.

Change of Address

Notify the Financial Aid Office before changing living arrangements from on-campus to off-campus or commuter status or vice versa, as this may affect your financial aid.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Students receiving financial aid must notify the Financial Aid Office when changing from full-time to part-time or vice versa. Full time is 12 hours. Changes after the drop/add date will not result in any changes in financial aid. Part-time students do not receive Adrian grants/scholarships, but may qualify for other grants or loans.

Continued Enrollment Criteria

Academic progress regulations should be discussed with the Registrar or financial aid staff. A student receiving low mid-term grades will want to discuss requirements for maintaining academic progress. To remain eligible for any financial aid, academic progress must be met as determined by the Registrar. Regardless of the number of semesters a student receives financial aid, no financial aid is available after a student has attempted ten full-time equated semesters of college credit.

Enrollment Probation

Students placed on enrollment probation must be removed from probation at the end of the probationary semester to continue to receive any financial aid.

Rights and Responsibilities

Any student who files for financial aid or who receives an Adrian College grant or scholarship can read their rights and responsibilities online at Rights and Responsibilities. This statement details eligibility requirements, length of eligibility, academic progress, outside awards, student rights, reapplication and payment of accounts. Please contact the financial aid office for a copy of this document.

Scholarships

Adrian College has a variety of scholarships for special achievement and special circumstances. The Darsey Scholarships are awarded to returning students based on merit, leadership and success at Adrian College. The Dawson Business Scholarships are awarded to junior and senior business students. The College also awards scholarships to students who are children and grandchildren of Adrian Alumni (Legacy Scholarships), dependents of Chrysler/Ford/GM/Delphi/Visteon automotive workers (Automotive Matching Grant) and to those who receive outside Church Scholarships. Contact the financial aid office for details on these and other grant and scholarship opportunities.

Workstudy

After August 15, 2005 students may look for campus employment or work-study on the Adrian College website at Campus Employment/Work Study. Please also read the Work-Study Guidelines and Access.

MAINTENANCE

The Adrian College maintenance department provides custodial, grounds, and maintenance services throughout campus. Individuals should contact their RA, GA or RD if maintenance services are needed or you may contact the maintenance office at extension 4456.