The Student Financial Aid Office is available to assist students and parents with the financial aid process. Through the web, on the phone or in person, we strive to provide accurate and timely information as you progress through your degree program.

Federal Regulations require that institutions make consumer information readily available to current and prospective students. The following links provide information to explain the financial aid process and to meet the requirements of the law. A paper copy of the information listed below can be obtained by contacting the Student Financial Aid Office at:

Student Financial Aid
Kent State University PO Box 5190
Kent, Ohio 44242
finaid@kent.edu
330-672-2972

Financial Aid Information

• Kent State University Cost of Attendance
• Tuition and Fees at Kent State University
• Available federal, state, institutional, and outside financial aid resources
• The financial aid application process
• How financial aid eligibility is determined
• Criteria for determining amounts awarded to students
• Rights and responsibilities of financial aid recipients
• Satisfactory Academic Progress policies
• How and when financial aid is disbursed:
  http://www.kent.edu/financialaid/FinAidDisbursement.cfm
  http://www.kent.edu/bursar/paymentoptions/finaidrecip.cfm
  http://www.kent.edu/bursar/refunds/index.cfm
• Information regarding the availability of Title IV funds for study aboard programs approved for credit by Kent State University:
  Financing Study Abroad FAQs
  Steps to Studying Abroad
• Official and unofficial withdrawals from the University (including never attending and leaving the University during a semester) and the Refund Policy
  http://www.kent.edu/financialaid/applying/financialaidfaqs.cfm
  http://www.kent.edu/registrar/info/course_withdrawal.cfm
  http://www.kent.edu/bursar/refunds/refund-policy.cfm
  http://www.kent.edu/bursar/termdetail/federalaidexits.cfm
• General conditions and terms of student employment:
• Kent State University student records and FERPA compliance
• Terms of loan repayment:
  Perkins Loans, Nursing Loans, and Schell Loans: http://www.kent.edu/bursar/termdetail/loans.cfm
  Federal Direct Loan Program: http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/inrepayment.html
• Sample Loan repayment schedule:
  
• http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/index.html
  
• http://www.kent.edu/bursar/termdetail/loans.cfm
  
• http://www.kent.edu/financialaid/types/loans.cfm
  
• http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/RepayCalc/dlindex2.html
  
• Loan exit counseling information:
  Perkins Loans: http://www.kent.edu/bursar/termdetail/loans.cfm
  Federal Direct Loan Program: http://cmsprod.uis.kent.edu/about/administration/EMSA/financialaid/exitloancounseling.cfm
• Loan deferral information including deferral for service under the Peace Corps Act, service under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, and comparable service as a volunteer for a tax-exempt organization of demonstrated effectiveness in the field of community service:
  http://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/postpone.html
  
• http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/repaying.jsp
  
• Loan consolidation information:
  https://loanconsolidation.ed.gov/
  

Student Financial Aid contact information:

Student Financial Aid
Kent State University PO Box 5190
Kent, Ohio 44242
finaid@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-2972
Fax: 330-672-4014
www.kent.edu/financialaid

Institutional Information

• Accreditation information:
  http://www.kent.edu/catalog/2010/aboutkent/accreditation/index.cfm
  
• Current degree programs and other educational and training programs offered at Kent State University:
• Kent State University faculty and staff
• Instructional, laboratory, and other physical facilities, which relate to academic programs:
  http://maps.kent.edu/kent.html
  http://www.registrars.kent.edu/home/info/bldgabbrev.htm
• Services available to disabled students:
  http://www.registrars.kent.edu/disability/
• Kent State University student records and FERPA compliance
• Satisfactory progress standards:
  http://www.kent.edu/catalog/2010/index.cfm
  
• Policies regarding transfer of credit (including credit earned at another school):
  http://www.kent.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer/credit-policy.cfm
  http://explore.kent.edu/transfer/faqs.html
• Kent State University refund policy
• Requirements and procedures for officially withdrawing from the institution
• Return of Title IV funds when a student withdraws from the institution (officially or unofficially)
• Kent State University retention, completion, transfer, and graduation rates:
• Campus Crime Report
• Missing Person Procedures:
  http://www.kent.edu/publicsafety/emergencyguidehtml.cfm
  http://www.kent.edu/publicsafety/safetybulletin.cfm
  
• Copyright Infringement Policies
• Vaccination Policy
• Emergency response and evacuation procedures to reach students and staff:
  http://www.kent.edu/studentlife/safety/flash-alerts.cfm
  http://www.kent.edu/studentlife/safety/index.cfm
• Fire Safety:
  http://www.kent.edu/about/administration/business/publicsafety/safetybulletin.cfm
  http://www.kent.edu/studentlife/safety/index.cfm
  
• http://www.kent.edu/fireprevention/index.cfm
  
• Athletic participation, coach information and salaries, operating expenses, and revenue report:
• Preventing drug and alcohol abuse:
  http://www.kent.edu/uhs/ohp/health-info-links.cfm
• http://www.uhs.kent.edu/
  Faculty and staff: http://www.uhs.kent.edu/
• Drug Free School and Communities Act information:
  http://www.kent.edu/policyreg/policydetails.cfm?customel_datapageid_1976529=2038588
• Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988:
  http://www.kent.edu/policyreg/policydetails.cfm?customel_datapageid_1976529=2038588
• Drug Offense Penalties:
  http://www.kent.edu/longlist/upload/drugfreeschools.pdf
• Kent State Student Demographics:
  http://www.kent.edu/rpie/index.cfm
• http://www.kent.edu/aqip/surveys/instrument-results.cfm
• Student Athletics and Athletic Department Information:
  http://www.kentstatesports.com/landing/index General Kent State University contact information: Kent State University PO Box 5190 Kent, Ohio 44242
  

www.kent.edu
(330) 672-2121