Student Financial
Aid Newsletter
Inside this issue:
Important Dates
Graduating 20142015? Important
Reminder to
complete the Exit
Counseling
In an effort to keep you informed regarding updates and changes on
student financial aid, we will periodically send a financial aid newsletter to
all students. Please take the time to read the information below, as it includes several very
significant changes to your student financial aid for the Fall 2014. We will continue to send
newsletters as important information becomes available.
Graduating 2014-2015? Important Reminder
to complete the Exit Counseling
Federal Work-Study
Exit counseling is now available to all students who
expect to graduate and/or complete their degree
requirements during the 2014-2015 academic
year. Students graduating Fall 2014 are required to
complete the Exit Counseling on or before December 1,
2014. Spring Graduates should complete Exit
Counseling by April 15, 2015.
The website to use for Exit Counseling is
https://www.studentloans.gov. If you need assistance,
please feel free to email us at debtmgmt@xula.edu or
come to the Office of Financial Aid.
(F.A.Q.)
Frequently Asked
Questions?
XU Academic Scholarship Terms and Conditions
XU Academic
Scholarship Terms
and Conditions
Satisfactory
Academic Progress
(SAP)
DON’T GET ZAPPED
BY SAP!
Get to Know Your
Financial Aid
Counselors
Office Hours
Counseling Hours
Freshmen who are awarded any Academic Scholarship must
complete a Scholarship Terms and Conditions Form in order to
receive the scholarship funds. If you have not completed this,
please do so ASAP so that your scholarship funds may be
disbursed to your account and you may continue to receive your
scholarship.
UNCF Scholarship Profiles
Be sure to update your UNCF online profiles so that you can
receive information on scholarships you may be eligible to apply
for.
Scholarship Retention:
All Xavier Academic Scholarship recipients must maintain a 3.3
cumulative GPA in order to maintain eligibility of your
scholarship. All students will be assessed at the end of each
academic year to assure that you have met the retention
requirements.
Any student who is currently on scholarship probation will be
assessed once the Fall 2014 semester ends.
TOPS
Students receiving the TOPS scholarship must be sure to
complete at least 24 credit hours by the end of each academic
year (including summer) in order to retain your award. The
GPA requirements for TOPS are as follows:

TOPS Opportunity
2.5

TOPS Opportunity
2.3 (Freshmen)

TOPS Performance
3.0

TOPS Honors
3.0
Please review the SAP policy on the Financial Aid
website to view the eligibility requirements for
financial aid. http://www.xula.edu/financial-aid/sappolicy.php
We encourage you to utilize the SAP Completion
Ratio (PACE) to track your SAP Progress, by
clicking on the access calculator:
Federal Work-Study
Are you interested in earning $15.00 per hour?
Do you love working with children and the local
community?
If so, the Community Service Work-Study program may be
perfect for you!
Please complete a Work-study Request Form indicating
your interest for Community Service Work-Study at:
http://www.xula.edu/financialaid/documents/FederalWorkStudyRequestForm.pdf or
contact the Work-Study Coordinator for additional
information.
Eligibility requirements:

Must have a valid FAFSA.

Must have a financial need.

Have reliable transportation.

Must pass a drug test and background check.
***All Majors are Welcome! Math and Physics majors are a
plus!***
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Q: What is the last day to request a loan
for fall semester?
A: The end of the fall semester is fast approaching
and in order to process a loan in a timely manner,
December 5th is the last day to request a loan.
Q: Will my Financial Aid be the same for
next semester?
A: Yes, all Financial Aid awards are made for the
Academic year, however in some cases awards are
adjusted to prevent an over award due to receipt
of scholarship
Q. Why do I have to swipe my XULA ID at
the beginning of each class?
A. It is a federal requirement that we take attendance;
therefore you are required to swipe your XULA ID
in each registered class in order for your financial aid to
post to your account.
 Check your XULA E-mail to find out if you have been
selected for a process called Verification.
 If you have not filed your FAFSA please do so at
www.fafsa.ed.gov .
 If you have not signed up for a PIN, log onto
www.pin.ed.gov .
A-D
Kecia Poplus
(504) 520-5168 kmpoplus@xula.edu
E-K;
X,Y,Z
Selena Vance
(504) 520-5206 svance@xula.edu
L-RH
Shantrella Baptiste
(504) 520-7278 sbaptist@xula.edu
RI-W
Denise Spellman
(504) 520-5209 dspellma@xula.edu
Federal Work-Study
FWS
Diana Nguyen
(504) 520-5210 dnguye39@xula.edu
Pharmacy
P1-P4
Sandy Livings-Veals
(504) 520-5211 slivings@xula.edu
Director
Emily London-Jones
(504) 520-7835 ejones@xula.edu
8:30am - 4:30pm
Monday & Wednesday...8:30am - 12:15pm
Tuesday & Thursday …12:30pm - 4:00pm
Late Day: Tuesdays Beginning on
September 16, 2014
12:30pm - 6:00pm
(First three months of each semester)
Office of Student Financial Aid
Xavier South, Room 360
1 Drexel Drive
New Orleans, LA 70125
(504) 520-7835