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The UDM Scholarship and Financial Aid Office helps students to meet their educational costs through access to a combination of UDM, federal and state programs designed to make the cost of attending a private university affordable to as many people as possible.
How much assistance is a person or family eligible for? The answer depends on the difference between the cost of a college or university and the family resources that should be contributed toward that cost. The expected family contribution (EFC) is determined according to a formula developed by the Federal Government and is the same no matter which institution a person attends. At UDM, complete educational costs for the 2011-2012 academic year (tuition, room & board and books) are $43,358. These amounts may vary depending on program of study and personal living arrangements. The actual costs may be significantly reduced after generous University scholarships and grants have been applied.
The EFC not only takes the family income into account, but also the total number of children in the family and the number of family members attending college and pursuing a degree at the same time. In other words, no one should assume that financial assistance to attend a private university is unavailable until the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been completed and reviewed.
UDM also awards scholarships based on academic merit without regard to financial need, although everyone receiving a merit-based award is expected to complete the FAFSA.
Financial aid awards from the Federal Government and the State of Michigan are subject to a student making satisfactory progress toward earning a degree according to the details of the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy described below. SAP requires students not only to maintain a satisfactory grade point average but also to successfully complete a minimum number of courses each academic year. SAP for financial aid may differ from academic standards for continued enrollment in each UDM college. In other words, it is possible for students to lose financial aid eligibility but remain eligible to enroll at UDM.
The most important point about financial aid eligibility is simple: the more expensive the college, the more assistance in the form of scholarships, grants, and loans is available. For most UDM students, the real cost difference between attending a private university and public university is far less than the starting tuition costs.
The outline below is written for people new to UDM. It is necessary to apply for financial aid on an annual basis several months before the start of each new academic year.
First: Apply for admission at the UDM Admissions Office. Accepted students are automatically considered for UDM scholarships based on academic merit. These are described under UDM Academic Awards.
Second: Complete and submit a FAFSA . Be sure to have a copy of the report sent to University of Detroit Mercy (code 002323). Michigan residents should list University of Detroit Mercy as the first school on the FAFSA in order to be considered for a Michigan Tuition Grant or Competitive Scholarship. The Michigan Tuition Grant is available only to residents attending a private college or university. Pay special attention to the questions regarding state of residence and date of residence on the FAFSA since these areas determine eligibility for programs funded by the State of Michigan. Information about scholarships and financial aid is sent automatically to students when they first inquire about admission. UDM admissions counselors are knowledgeable about financial aid programs and can answer most questions prospective students have. Questions can also be sent to the Scholarship and Financial Aid Office, University of Detroit Mercy, 4001 West McNichols Road, Detroit, Michigan 48221-3038 or can be made by phone to (313) 993-3350, FAX (313) 993-3347 or e-mail finaid@udmercy.edu. Additional information can be found on the Financial Aid Home Page . Scholarships and Grants for Freshman Students
UDM rewards hard working students who have the academic ability to succeed, regardless of their family’s income. That means all full-time freshmen who are U.S. citizens are eligible to receive an academic scholarship and/or grant that is available for up to 4 years (five years qualified master's programs in Architecture, Physician Assistant, Business Administration and Cyber Security) of undergraduate tuition. The amount is determined after reviewing the student’s GPA and ACT or SAT I scores during admission. Students who apply for admission by January 1 will receive preferential scholarship consideration.
Insignis Scholarships
Jessie Slaton Memorial Scholarships
Spiritus Scholarships
Benefactor Achievement/ Deans/Hispanic Scholarships
Jesuit-Mercy Scholarships
Pastors' Grant Program
Theatre Scholarship
Alumni Grant
Canadian Students
Non-Canadian International Students
All UDM scholarships and grants are subject to change and may not be combined with tuition discount programs.
Jesuit Founders’ Scholarships for Full-Time Students
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships for Full-time Students
UDM Grant
Alumni Grant
Canadian Students
Non-Canadian International Students
All UDM scholarships and grants are subject to change and may not be combined with tuition discount programs.
School of Architecture
AIA/AA Foundation Scholarship Program
AIA Minority Disadvantaged Scholarship Program
Several other scholarships are available from funds donated in the memory of former students and faculty as well as from contributions from various architectural firms.
College of Engineering & Science
Chemistry Scholarships
Fuller Memorial Scholarship
Other scholarships are available from corporations and engineering societies including General Motors Corporation, Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE), Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Additionally, there are several scholarships available from funds donated by alumni and other supporters of the College. Please contact the E&S dean’s office for more information.
This section includes programs and awards offered by the State of Michigan and the Federal government. Eligibility and funding may change annually for any program listed.
The Michigan Tuition Grant and Michigan Competitive Scholarship
The Michigan Competitive Scholarship is awarded to approximately 6,000 Michigan freshman students each year and is renewable for up to five years. To qualify for this scholarship, students must complete the American College Test (ACT) with a high score. Students awarded the scholarship must demonstrate financial need and may receive from $378 to $1,512 each academic year. The FAFSA must be received by the federal processor by March 1 preceding the academic year for both state programs.
Both the Michigan Tuition Grant and the Michigan Competitive Scholarship are available annually to students who meet these requirements: U.S. citizenship or permanent residency status, Michigan residency, continuous residence in the State of Michigan for at least one full calendar year (beginning July 1 of the year prior to the year of application), demonstrated financial need, and satisfactory academic progress. Students may receive funds from only one of these programs each year. Complete the FAFSA each year by March 1.
The Tuition Incentive Program
Federal Government Programs
The Pell Grant Program
The SEOG Program
Perkins Loans
Nursing Student Loans
Federal Work-Study Program
Federal Direct Stafford Loans
Other Loan Programs
The Federal Direct PLUS (Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students) Program allows parents of dependent, undergraduate students to borrow up to the cost of attendance minus other financial aid to pay educational expenses. Loan approval is subject to credit approval. Interest on the Federal Direct PLUS loan is fixed at 7.9 percent, and repayment generally begins within 60 days of the last disbursement of the loan. There is no grace period or interest subsidy on this loan.
Many banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, and other commercial lending institutions have special loan programs for students or parents of students attending college. Check with your local banking institution to see if it maintains an educational loan program.
Refunds to Financial Aid Programs
This allocation order is mandated by the Federal Government and would change if the present priorities are changed.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Federal regulations require the Financial Aid Office to apply reasonable standards for measuring whether a student is making progress toward a degree. This is to ensure that students receiving funds are successfully progressing through their program of study. If you do not meet the minimum requirements, you could lose your eligibility for financial aid.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards
Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA)
Completion Rate (Pace)
Credit hours transferred from other schools that are accepted toward completion of a student’s UDM program count as hours attempted and hours completed. However, transfer credit hours are not included in the calculation of a student’s grade point average. Please refer to the Grades and Credits section of this policy for a list of attempted credit hours.
Maximum Time Frame
Undergraduate degrees that require 126 credit hours: Attempted credit hours may not exceed 189 (126 credits x 150% = 189 credits).
Master’s degrees that require 36 credit hours: Attempted credit hours may not exceed 54 (36 credits x 150% = 54 credits).
Professional and other degrees that require completion within a specific number of years from the start date: Student must complete degree in no more than the maximum number of calendar years from the date s/he began the program AND student must complete at least 75% of credit hours attempted during any given semester AND attempted credit hours may not exceed 150% of the required credit hours for the student’s program of study.
Note: If at any point it becomes mathematically impossible for the student to meet degree completion and/or grade point requirements prior to the maximum time frame, the student immediately becomes ineligible for future federal (and/or) state financial aid.
For the number of credit hours that specific programs require for completion, consult with an academic advisor or refer to the University of Detroit Mercy Course Catalog.
Both Pace and Maximum time frame are measured in credit hours only, except in the case of programs that have a maximum calendar year requirement, regardless of attendance level (such as full time or part time).
Procedures
Financial Aid Warning
Students whose classes meet for two or more terms before a grade is given do not qualify for a warning semester. Students in this category have their aid suspended at the end of the second semester of two-term classes during which they have not made SAP and must appeal for SAP probation to receive consideration for any further financial aid (see below).
Financial Aid Probation
Students who are not meeting SAP standards after a semester with a warning status or who attend multi-term classes may appeal to have their aid eligibility reinstated. If the appeal is approved the student will be offered a financial aid probation contract. The contract will outline the academic requirements the student must meet in order to receive aid for the following semester. This contract must be approved by and academic advisor in the student’s college or school and can be modified by the advisor to include any steps required by the college or school for the student to maintain good academic standing with that college or school. If the student on financial aid probation meets the terms of the probation, he/she will be permitted to continue to participate in the federal student aid programs for a subsequent semester. Students who have been placed on probation shall be considered to be making satisfactory academic progress for the purposes of receiving financial aid as long as the student continues to meet the academic requirements outlined in their probationary contract which may extend to one or more semesters.
The Scholarship and Financial Aid Office will review the records of students who are on financial aid probation at the end of each semester to determine continued eligibility. If the student does not meet the terms of the probation, the student will forfeit eligibility for all federal financial aid programs.
Federal regulations require that these standards apply to all students, even to first-time aid applicants who have previously enrolled at the University of Detroit Mercy, or to those who have not been formally placed on probation.
Loss of eligibility due to lack of satisfactory progress
Students who have been academically dismissed from the university but who are subsequently given permission to re-enroll are not automatically eligible to continue to participate in federal, state, or institutional aid programs. Admissions decisions are totally separate from funding decisions.
Sap Appeal
The SAP appeal must include:
Students should not assume that a SAP appeal will be approved and accepts responsibility for paying his/her tuition and fees if the appeal is denied.
Grades and Credits
Repeated Courses: A student who has lost eligibility to participate in federal or state student aid programs for reasons of academic progress can regain that eligibility by enrolling at his/her own expense and demonstrating that he/she is capable of completing a semester without any failures, incompletes or withdrawals and showing the ability to complete his degree requirements in a more regular fashion and by submitting an appeal for reinstatement. The mere passage of time will not ordinarily restore eligibility to a student who has lost eligibility for failure to make satisfactory progress.
For the Law School, if a student repeats a course, credit hours for each registration in the course will be added to his/her attempted credit hours total. Both the credits and the grades for the repeated courses will be included in the calculation of the student’s cumulative GPA, and the student’s graduation credit hour requirements will be increased by the number of credit hours repeated. If a student is dismissed and then re-admitted as a new start, courses repeated from prior to the dismissal are counted for purposes of the 75% completion rate, but the calendar year limit begins again and the total credit hour requirement for completion is the one effective at the time the student re-enters the school.
Note: Federal financial aid will pay for only one repeat of a previously passed course.
Withdrawal from Courses: If a student withdraws from a course after the drop/add period the course credit hours will be added to his/her attempted credit hours total.
Remedial Courses: Credit hours for each remedial course a student takes are included in the calculation of his/her attempted credit hours total but not in the calculation of his/her GPA.
Incomplete Courses: Credit hours for incomplete courses are included in the calculation of a student’s attempted credit hours total but not in the calculation of his/her GPA.
Audit Courses: Credit hours are not earned for audited courses; therefore, they are not included in the calculation of a student’s attempted credit hours total or GPA.
Pass/Fail Courses: Credit hours for pass/fail courses are included in the calculation of a student’s attempted credit hours total but not in the calculation of his/her GPA.
Undergraduate Courses at the Graduate Level: Undergraduate courses taken by graduate students do not earn graduate credit, and therefore, they are not included in the calculation of the students’ GPA, or included in the calculation of the student’s attempted credit hours total.
Change Majors Courses: For students who change majors, the credit hours taken under all majors will be included in the calculation of the attempted credit hours total, the GPA calculation, and the maximum timeframe for degree completion.
Student Support Services:
University Academic Services
The Writing Center
University Ministry
Counseling Wellness Center
Law School Academic Support Services
UDM is recognized by the Michigan Department of Education to offer education and training for veterans. Eligibility for all benefits is determined solely by the Veterans Administration (VA). For more information contact the Office of the Registrar, or the Detroit Regional Office of the Veterans Administration, or visit http://www.gibill.va.gov , or call 1-888-442-4551.
All veterans receiving benefits must comply with the satisfactory progress policy. Specifically, all veterans receiving benefits must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for undergraduate, law and dental and 3.0 for graduate programs.
A veteran who allows his/her cumulative GPA to fall below these levels will be placed on probation. A veteran is allowed two semesters to bring his/her GPA above these levels. If the veteran fails to do so, the VA will be notified of unsatisfactory progress and enrollment will not be certified. Certification may resume once the cumulative GPA rises above the previously stated levels.
If a veteran receives a failing grade in or officially withdraws from any class(es), the veteran is obligated to report in writing to the Registrar’s Office the last date of attendance for such class(es). If the veteran fails to notify the Registrar’s Office in writing, the University will report the last date of attendance to the VA as the first day of class.
Veterans will not be certified for courses taken on an audit basis or those that do not fulfill degree requirements in the program the student is enrolled in. At the time a recipient of VA benefits first requests certification for the Veteran’s Administration, the Registrar will provide materials on current procedures. The student should review these materials carefully. In some cases, actions permitted by UDM may result in a reduction or termination of the student’s benefits by the Veterans Administration under their regulations. Because academic advisors or deans may not be familiar with such regulations, the student is advised to consult the Office of the Registrar when registering, withdrawing, adding or discontinuing attendance.
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