Lamar State College Port Arthur 2016-17 Catalog | Seite 34

Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
will take appropriate action. After the 12th week in
the long semester and the fourth week in the
summer term, failure to pay all fees by the specified
date will result in suspension at the end of the
current semester and may include (a) denial of
readmission, b) withholding of grades and
transcripts, and c) withholding of degree.

College Port Arthur if the account has been
forwarded to a collection agency.
A student who has a delinquent account may not
receive an official academic transcript or diploma
until the account has been paid in full.

Delinquent Accounts

Delinquent accounts to the College will be sent to a
collection agency and reported to credit bureaus. All
costs of collections are paid by the student which is
generally an additional 33.333% of the student’s
obligations to the LSCPA.
Delinquent accounts sent to a collection agency will
be reported to the credit bureau. Delinquent
accounts must be paid to the collection agency.
Payment cannot be accepted by the Lamar State

Financial Aid
Director:
Office:
Address:
Phone:
Email:

Connie Riley
Student Center
1800 Procter Street, Port Arthur, TX
77641
[phone]
[e-mail]

Financial assistance in the form of 1) scholarships,
2) grants, 3) loans and 4) employment is available to
a number of qualified students.
Interested students should visit the Student
Services office or my.lamarpa.edu for additional
information.

Apply for Financial Aid

Students that want to apply for grants, loans or
college work-study employment must complete the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
and the LSCPA Financial Aid Supplement to
determine the degree of need.
Students should complete the FAFSA online before
the April 1st priority deadline. Processing requires
four to six weeks, so students planning to meet the
April 1st deadline should complete the FAFSA by
mid-February.
The College considers an applicant’s degree of need
before awarding financial aid. New and continuing
students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress

(SAP) criteria according to standards established by
federal regulations for continued eligibility.
The amount and type of assistance is determined by
the Financial Aid Office. Notification of awards is
mailed during late spring and early summer.
The College will continue to award aid as long as
funds are available. However, the most desirable
types of aid normally are expended early. So,
students should make every effort to meet the April
1st deadline.
Students applying for scholarships must complete
the Application for Scholarship for Lamar State
College Port Arthur that is available in the
Admission Office. High school seniors should meet
the April 1st deadline to be given first priority. All
other scholarship applicants should meet the June
15th deadline for the following academic year.

Qualifications

Students applying for need-based grants, loans or
work-study employment must have their eligibility
established by the Free Application for Federal

Student Aid.

Scholarship awards to entering freshmen are
determined by the applicant’s high school class rank
and/or financial need. Freshmen may be able to
obtain required forms from their high school
counselors or directly from the Financial Aid Office.

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