October 2015
Dear Xavierites,
I hope you are on track for a successful Fall 2015 semester. As indicated before, I would periodically send you our Student Newsletter to
inform you of federal and institutional financial aid updates. I’m excited to send this newsletter to inform you about a New Outreach
Program that my office has initiated-TOWN HALL MEETINGS! This outreach will allow me, the Financial Aid Director, to
communicate vital information to students. Most importantly, it will provide you an opportunity to share any challenges, concerns or
questions you may have in regards to your financial aid experience. Our goal is to receive feedback from you which will empower us to
serve you better and be more effective with the hopes of making our students’ financial aid process easier.
Please read the details below and remember to read the entire newsletter as it details important information which will make your
financial aid experience a successful one.
Ms. E. Jones, Director
Mark Your Calendar for
Upcoming TOWN HALL
Meetings in the Residence
Halls
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October 15 at 6p.m.
A. Verification
1. Students who were selected for the process called Verification
for the 2015- 2016 academic year must submit all outstanding
requested documents on or before Wednesday, October 21,
2015. If all documents are not in by the above mentioned date,
the processing of your file will be placed on hold. Therefore, you
will be responsible for any outstanding balance on your account.
2. Please check your XULA emails often for updates.
Gentlemen of St. Mike

October 22 at 6p.m.
Ladies of KD

November 5 at 6p.m.
Ladies of LLC
B. Did you receive a federal student loan for 2015-2016
and your award has not disbursed to your account?
Students should complete the Master Promissory Note (MPN) and
the Entrance Counseling at www.studentloans.gov.
IMPORTANT DATES
Oct. 2nd - Last Day to Remove an
“I”
Oct. 20th - Mid-Semester
Evaluations Due
Oct. 23rd - Deferred payment plan
due date
Oct. 30th - Last day to petition a
“W” in a course (Drop a Course)
Oct. 30th— Last day to pay off
balance with Student Accounts
Nov. 2nd - 6th Early Registration
for Spring Semester
Nov. 7th - Comprehensive
Examinations for Seniors
Dec. 4th - Last Class Day Before
Final Examinations
Dec. 7th - 11th - Final Exam
Dec. 14th - Final Grades Due
Counseling Unit
If you have a Xavier Academic
Scholarship posted to your Financial Aid
Award on Banner Web, you must
complete and submit the Scholarship
Terms and Conditions Agreement prior
to the award being disbursed to your
student account. To use the online
form, click below: Scholarship Terms
and Conditions
or
you may come to the Financial Aid
Office at Xavier South, Room 360, to
complete the form in person.
UNCF Scholarship Profiles
Be sure to create/update your UNCF
profiles at www.uncf.org so that you can
receive information on scholarships you
may be eligible to apply for.
C. Financial Aid Awards Offered
Have you been awarded federal grant and/or federal loans
or work-study)? Did you Accept or Decline the award?
Do you need money to assist with your assessment fee bill?
Students should check their Banner Web to see if there are
financial aid awards that have not been accepted. If so, accept the
award on Banner Web and read all details. Also, if you do not
want the financial aid that has been awarded, you should decline it.
**Note: If you were offered a Parent Plus loan, the Department of Education requires the
parent to complete a credit check for approval to receive the awarded amount. However, if
the credit check is denied, the parent should read the details regarding obtaining a
co-endorser. If the parent and co-endorser are not approved, the student may inquire about
additional funding, which will be less than the PLUS offer amount, through the Federal Direct
Unsubsidized Program by submitting a Non Co-Endorser Form to the Office of Financial Aid.
Click the following link: Non Co-Endorser Form . For more details, please contact your
financial aid counselor.
Students are paid once a month on the 15th of
the following month, i.e. all hours earned in
October 2015 will be paid on November 13,
2015.
Students are required to submit WTE
timecards on Banner Web no later than
5:00p.m. on the 2nd of every month for Payroll
processing. This is a permanent deadline date that
does not change---regardless if the 2nd falls on a
weekend/holiday. Students are encouraged to
"Submit for Approval" WTE timecards before
the deadline date.
The We Care Financial Literacy Program facilitated personal finance empowerment
workshops on Basic Banking, Savings/Investing, Using Credit Cards Wisely and
Understanding our Credit Score to the XU Men’s Basketball Team-Our Champions! Thanks
to Coach Jackson, Coach Mitchell & XU BB Team!
Example: Hours earned in the month of August
1 through August 31, 2015 must be submitted
via Banner Web no later than September 2,
2015 at 5:00p.m. To allow for sufficient review
of student timecards, students are encouraged
to “Preview” timecards daily for missed
punches/errors and resolve early with
Supervisors. Resolving errors early will avoid
timecard “lock out” when submitting timecards
at the end of the month. Students are eligible
and encouraged to submit timecards for payroll
processing before the deadline date. For
instance, students may submit timecards
immediately after clocking-out on the last day of
the month.
Graduating 2015-2016 ?
Exit Counseling is now available to all students
who received federal loans and who expect to
graduate and/or complete their degree requirements
during the 2015-2016 academic year. Students
completing degree requirements Fall 2015 are
required to complete the Exit Counseling on or before
November 15, 2015. Spring (May) Graduates should
complete Exit Counseling during the Spring semester
on or before April 1, 2016. The website to use for
Exit Counseling is www.studentloans.gov. If you need
assistance, please feel free to email Ms. Dickerson at
zdickers@xula.edu or come to the Office of Financial
Aid at Xavier South, Room 360, during counseling
hours.
Counselors
A-D
Kecia Poplus
(504) 520-5168
kmpoplus@xula.edu
E-K;
X-Z
Selena Vance
(504) 520-5206
svance@xula.edu
L-R
Shantrella Baptiste
(504) 520-7278
sbaptist@xula.edu
S-W
Denise Spellman
(504) 520-5209
dspellma@xula.edu
** Senior Day is November 5, 2015! Please
stop by our Information table in the UC!
Scholarships
Janikah Miles
Diana Nguyen
Office Hours …. 8:30am - 4:30pm
(504) 520-5210
dnguye39@xula.edu
Debt Management/Financial Literacy
Counseling Hours
Zena Dickerson
Monday & Wednesday…...8:30am - 12:15pm
Late Day Tuesday (September 8 - November 10)
jmiles@xula.edu
Federal Work-Study
Office and Counseling Hours
Tuesday & Thursday….…12:30pm - 4:00pm
(504) 520-5212
(504) 520-5213
zdickers@xula.edu
Pharmacy/Associate Director
P1-P4
Sandy Livings-Veals
(504) 520-5211
slivings@xula.edu
Director
12:30pm - 6:00pm
Emily London-Jones
(504) 520-7835
ejones@xula.edu